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Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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1) DIAGNOSE AIHA ... ↑ LDH • Anti-RBC ... • Blood smear: Differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Even with normal WBC ... relative to both WBC ... bacteremia • Abnormal WBC ... 21% had normal WBC ... #WBC #CBC #hematology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... CBC - Leukocytosis ... Differential Diagnosis ... #treatment #diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artifact (redo CBC ... effect following treatment ... Iron deficiency anemia
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Clinical Presentation ... Pancytopenia: • ↓ RBC ... • ↓ WBC • ↓ ... Treatment: ... #management
Peritonitis - Spontaneous vs Secondary vs Peritoneal Dialysis Associated Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
 • Cirrhosis (high SAAG)
at least 2): 1) Clinical ... cloudy effluent) 2) WBC ... > 100 WBC, >50% ... Secondary #Peritoneal #diagnosis ... #differential #
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
- Markers and Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... bcr-able (+) ↑ WBC ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Lutzomyia verrucarum Clinical ... anorexia, ARDS ​• RBC ... severe hemolytic anemia ... TREATMENT: ​• Acute ... #management #Bartonella
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Clinical features ... Anemia (common) ... disease Imaging and Treatment ... Hb levels and CBC ... #Diagnosis #Management
In general, we expand antibiotics too soon in cellulitis, as clinical response (e.g. reduction in edema/erythema,
cellulitis, as clinical ... erythema, decrease in WBC ... control (e.g. abscess ... ) alternative diagnosis ... #EBM #ID #Management