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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
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... during medical evaluation ... or workup for specific ... /µL Workup • Screen ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... Treated Like Acute ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders ... #Classification ... pathophysiology #Hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
or basket cells ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... ’s lymphoma or acute ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Mean corpuscular (cell ... High in acute blood ... (BM) ablative disorders ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology #Microcytic
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
of Hemostasis - ... administration, evaluation ... • Warfarin • Acute ... Liver disease • Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Autoimmune disorders ... -95% of cases) Classification ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... lymphoma #diagnosis #classification ... #hematology #oncology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... first step in evaluation ... Connective tissue disorders ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma ... Biopsy: Solitary disorder ... Diagnostic Evaluation ... Oncology #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology