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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
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Causes of Bleeding ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Sequestration Disordered ... Connective Tissue Disorders ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
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Von Willebrand Disease ... common inherited bleeding ... disorder Clinical ... VonWillebrand #Disease ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Thalassemia - Electrophoresis - Comparison Table
In this disorder it is the defective production of hemoglobin that
Electrophoresis - Comparison ... Table In this disorder ... Hemoglobin E - MCV ... #Table #Hematology ... Electrophoresis #Diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... - History of bleeding ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... changes), high MCV ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
LMWH, warfarin, DOACs ... Advanced Liver Disease ... Malignancy, Autoimmune disorders ... Summary #table #comparison ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... - Differential Diagnosis ... 80-100 fL) • Bleeding ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Anemia of Chronic Disease ... • RBC Membrane Disorder ... RBC Metabolism Disorder ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis ... and Management ... thrombocythemia), Autoimmune disease ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... Hepatosplenomegaly, cytopenias(bleeding ... Malignancies (eg CML ... #oncology #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
and Management ... screening for disease ... with established disease ... Chronic Management ... #hematology