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Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
#DAAs #Antivirals ... #table #treatment ... infectiousdisease #hepatology ... #HepC #HepatitisC ... #Management #Pharmacology
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
) volume (MCV): ... acute blood loss, hemolysis ... (EPO), iron or B12 ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology #Microcytic
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Agent Orange or Hep ... cells can indicate disease ... microglobulin Treatment ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
approximately how long (in days ... loss), Vitamin B12 ... Chronic kidney disease ... defects (e.g. sickle cell ... Production #Index #hematology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Zone Lymphoma (HCV ... ) • CLL & MBL ... • Heavy Chain disease ... • Coombs (-) hemolytic ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... Nutritional: vitamin B12 ... Workup: • Complete ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
nodosum • Immune hemolytic ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... number of sites of disease ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology