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Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... Extravascular Causes ... ) (e.g. lupus, CLL ... #Hemolytic #Intravascular ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Causes of Extravascular ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Sickle cell ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Synthesis or Decreased Globin ... : Chronic Blood ... #Macrocytosis #elevatedMCV ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Physical Exam/Signs ... Diagnosis: • ... increase in gamma globulins ... workup #oncology #hematology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vascular ... Causes of Acute ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... #algorithm #hepatology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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changes (POEMS syndrome ... Liver disease: Cirrhosis ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to impaired B-cell ... noninfectious complications ... and autoimmune hemolytic ... DDX - Other causes ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
(ET) ET is a chronic ... , symptoms and complications ... • Treatment algorithms ... Thrombocythemia #ET #hematology ... #hematology