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Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
Clinically ... Diagnosis and Treatment ... #HES #Hematology ... #eosinophilia # ... #management #algorithm
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
2) External (RBC ... Drug-associated, PCH, Evans Syndrome ... 3) Internal (RBC ... anemia, Thalassemias ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Sickle cell ... elliptocytosis - RBC ... immune-complex hemolytic anemia ... #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
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential ... hypertension • Unusual RBC ... acanthocytes - Consider RBC ... #workup #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
(HUS) • Other ... ) (e.g. lupus, CLL ... • Intrinsic RBC ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
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: ... #oncology #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
C Clinical Presentation ... Lymphocytosis on CBC ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... microglobulin Treatment ... workup #oncology #hematology
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... RBC are produced ... Approximately 1% of RBC ... destruction of RBC ... Mentzer index = (MCV/RBC
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
stone, Malignancy, PBC ... • Bilirubin: RBC ... cardiac muscle, RBC ... • LDH: Heart, RBC ... #hepatology