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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
RBC) Morphology Atlas ... diseases, Bleeding ... RBC #Morphology #Atlas ... #key #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... - History of bleeding ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... bypass), LFT (liver ... not required in all
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Folate deficiency, Liver ... Unstable hemoglobin disorders ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #microscopy ... #atlas #nomenclature
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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the spleen or liver ... Hepatosplenomegaly, cytopenias(bleeding ... Differential Diagnosis ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #hematology
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... in lung>heart>liver ... symptoms, unexplained hematologic ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders ... #oncology #diagnosis
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
regarding the diagnosis ... Step 3: All patients ... and hematologic ... disorders. ... #gastroenterology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... are caused by bleeding ... Neutropenia • Platelet Disorders ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
inuslin release leading ... after RYGB • Disorder ... Liver Disease in ... and Hepatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Common Malignancies That Cause Ascites
The most common malignancies causing ascites are ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, gastric
- Signet ring cell ... is peritoneal seeding ... or liver metastases ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Hepatology #oncology
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
common - GI tract, liver ... Diagnosis? ... Biopsy: Solitary disorder ... #Plasmacytoma #Oncology ... #Hematology