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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
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
chronic kidney disease ... , Acute blood loss ... : Alcohol use, Liver ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
—100-fold with acute ... disease, ALT and ... of fibrin-split products ... deficiency - Anemia ... LiverFailure #Hepatic #Hepatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Bone marrow disease ... - Hemolytic anemia ... deficiency • Liver ... - APLS • Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation ... hallmark for the disease ... Fibrin degradation products ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
administration, evaluation ... • Acute DIC ... discern these causes ... diseaseAcute ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
- Acute Hemolytic ... Causes purpura & ... Transfusion Related Acute ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
cells can indicate disease ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... ’s lymphoma or acute ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
genes and gene products ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... number of sites of disease ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Acute Hemolytic ... Causes purpura & ... Transfusion Related Acute ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... diagnosis #management #hematology