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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... , Liver diseases ... anemia, Post transfusion ... , Liver diseases ... hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... microangiopathy: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... RBC Defects: Enzyme ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell ( ... , Liver disease, ... #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #microscopy #atlas
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... , PCH, Evans Syndrome ... Defects, Drugs, Liver ... - Peripheral Blood ... Diagnosis #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
severe thrombocytopenia ... cause of transfusion ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... changes), high MCV anemia ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood Transfusion ... severe thrombocytopenia ... cause of transfusion ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
removal from the blood ... presentations and disease ... of Circulatory System ... - Compartment syndrome ... #Diagnosis #causes
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
No hemolytic anemia ... including tests of liver ... renal function • Blood ... polymerase-chain-reaction ... Fever #Travel #Differential