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Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
Causes of Purpura ... Congenital heart disease ... #Causes #peds # ... pediatrics #diagnosis ... #differential #
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... • Small Bowel Disorder ... Dysplastic • Myelodysplastic ... Syndromes Macrocytosis ... #Causes #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... microangiopathy: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Easy or unusual bruising ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... blood count with differential ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Ascites - Diagnostic ... Approach and Differential ... (e.g. cirrhosis ... of underlying disease ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Autoimmune disorders ... ) Classification ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... of disease and ... #hematology #oncology