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Suggested algorithm for follow-up of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)
Mayo Clinic Risk Stratification Model. CBC,
Suggested algorithm ... CBC, complete blood ... #algorithm #diagnosis ... #management #hematology ... #multiplemyeloma
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... evaluation or workup ... organ-specific signs ... #Differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... not required in all ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Blood smear - RBC ... younger pts) Differential ... Diagnosis Monoclonal ... significance (MGUS ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
with no early symptoms ... Physical Exam/Signs ... aplasia • ITP ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Better call hematology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... Causes of Monoclonal ... Gammopathy Include: • MGUS ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... #diagnosis #hematology
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
RBCs & WBCs are ... • Treatment algorithms ... Thrombocythemia #ET #hematology ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
age 70 years Symptoms ... • Anemia • Aplastic ... blood count with differential ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
ingestion • B symptoms ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... platelets - WBC ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management