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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Lead poisoning • Macrocytic ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... Bleeding gastric ulcer ... Thrombotic idiopathic thrombocytopenia ... #differential #hematology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Pruritus - Generalized ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... #primary #secondary ... #generalized #dermatology
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Hyperthyroidism CBC ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... #secondary #systemic ... #generalized #dermatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
plaques, nodules, ulcers ... Lymphocytosis on CBC ... Neutropenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia ... #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
Eczematous - Pruritic ... Secondary to venous ... veins, venous ulcers ... #Eczematous #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
sweats, bleeding • Pruritis ... infiltrates (anemia, thrombocytopenia ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... bone marrow and secondary ... #Hematology #Oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... common cytopenia: Macrocytic ... DDX: Rule Out Secondary ... Workup: • Complete ... #diagnosis #hematology