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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 ... #SickleCell #Complications ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Sickle Cell Disease - Pathophysiology of disease and complications 

Due to the deformed shape, HbS induces
of disease and complications ... This leads to RBC ... #SickleCell #Disease ... Pathophysiology #Complications ... #Hematology #Sequelae
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Lymphocytosis on CBC ... kinase (BTK) Complications ... leukemia • GI complications ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Left Shift: • Cell ... precursors" • Stab cell ... high BANDemia on admission ... count on initial evaluation ... #CBC #hematology
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma ... Diagnostic Evaluation ... • CBC + diff • ... Oncology #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology
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 ... myeloma • Plasma cell ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... differential #diagnosis #hematology