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Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
deficiency • Liver ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology # ... palpable #nonpalpable ... #dermatology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
80-100 fL) • Bleeding ... (e.g. ... Renal Disease, Liver ... #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... Rare • Drugs (e.g ... • Steroids • Vasculitis ... Iatrogenic) • Liver ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... changes), high MCV ... Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... Normal Blood Smear ... • Small Bowel Disorder ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... #Causes #Hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
the spleen or liver ... translocation • Types: Classification ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
Diagnosis Framework ... von Willebrand syndrome ... discern these causes ... integrity == • Vasculitis ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
haptoglobin, ↑LDH, etc ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... coagulopathy & ↑bleeding ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
in recipient (e.g ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... coagulopathy & ↑bleeding ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
which can plug blood ... malignancies, vasculitis ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... #rheumatology # ... hematology