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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 ... Crises Clinical ... #Management #Hematology ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary ... Orange or Hep C Clinical ... Diagnosis: • ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
DIC is a clinical ... and laboratory diagnosis ... non-specific red cell ... are required for evaluation ... hemolytic #anemia #Hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL ... ) - Summary Overview ... Transformation to large cell ... uw_IMresidency #CLL ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Clinical Exam: ... viral arthritis Workup ... culture, Gram stain, cell ... count, and crystal evaluation ... Ciprofloxacin • Sickle Cell
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
++: Hodgkin, T-cell ... lymphoma, B-cell ... inhibitors under evaluation ... management #treatment #summary ... #rheumatology
When to look for clonal/neoplastic hypereosinophilia (HEo)?
 - Exclusion of frequent causes (Drug-induced HEo, helminthiasis, cancer,
) - Clinical symptoms ... Cytopenia, Other cell ... hypereosinophilia #HEON #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Hematology ... #Workup
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
indicate the initial evaluation ... history alongside evaluation ... box indicates all ... Abnormal USS may well ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... Left Shift: • Cell ... precursors" • Stab cell ... count on initial evaluation ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
asymptomatic at diagnosis ... remain subject to clinical ... trial evaluation ... #management #summary ... #Hepatology