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Pathophysiology of Hemolytic Anemia
 - Defects in RBC internal contents (thalassemia, hemoglobinopathies, and metabolic defects)
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Pathophysiology ... - Defects in RBC ... - Defects in RBC ... environment #Pathophysiology ... Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Algorithm Decreased WBCs ... Normal/lncreased WBCs ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... (Pancytopenia, WBC ... Lymphocytic Leukemia (CBC ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Heart Failure - Causes ... , Pathophysiology ... • Other HFpEF Causes ... #Pathophysiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... practices that could cause ... decreased PLT count: CBC ... disease), HBsAg/anti-HBc ... #Workup #hematology
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
involved in >50% of cases ... clarity, >50000 WBC ... S.A. can also be caused ... SepticArthritis #pathophysiology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Neutrophils - Low RBC ... Cells, Normal WBCs ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
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 ... 21% had normal WBC ... #CBC #hematology ... #pathophysiology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... blasts and high WBC ... count cause hyperviscosity ... • Lab values: WBC ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
RBCs Decreased RBC ... Thalassemia • RBC ... Disorder • RBC ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology