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Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... Management of Sickle Cell ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... Manifestations #Workup ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
, Liver diseases ... - Sickle cell anemia ... Malignant tumors, Acute ... , Liver diseases ... #differential #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... changes), high MCV anemia ... disease), HBsAg ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... • Pancreatic Disease ... Macrocytosis, Target Cells ... Disease #Macrocytic ... #Hematology
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
Disease Acute ... sickle cell hepatic ... hepatomegaly and anemia ... liver failure ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
can indicate disease ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... ’s lymphoma or acute ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
old, ~10,000 new cases ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... transformation to acute ... Management #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
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40 ml/min A - Anemia ... marrow plasma cell ... Causes of false- ... MGUS #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... , Sickle Cell, VOD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Acute #algorithm ... #hepatology
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Diagnosis and Evaluation ... Identification of onset (acute ... history (cardiac, liver ... , renal disease) ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof