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Causes of Neutropenia with Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sequestration:
 • Splenomegaly
Marrow Infiltration:
 • Hematologic and non-hematologic
Causes of Neutropenia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Toxins • Aplastic Anemia ... deficiency: • B12 ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... (>100 fL) • B12 ... #MCV #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Deficiency • B12 ... #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Megakaryopoiesis • Aplastic Anemia ... Megakaryopoiesis • B12 ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... #Causes #Hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Difficulty breathing • Neutropenia ... and petechiae Causes ... - Parvovirus B19 ... Treatment: ... #oncology #hematology
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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Causes of Neutropenia ... hypertension and/or drug treatment ... , Kostmann syndrome ... Megaloblastic anemia-rare ... #hematology
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... Pancytopenia is a hematologic ... hemoglobin of less than 12 ... primarily seen as neutropenia ... These causes could
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... skin that are caused ... Myeloproliferative Disease • Neutropenia ... Nutritional: vitamin B12 ... #diagnosis #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Physical Exam/Signs ... Cytopenias: • Neutropenia ... , anemia, thrombocytopenia ... microglobulin Treatment ... workup #oncology #hematology