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Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... • Intrinsic RBC ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell ( ... Unstable hemoglobin disorders ... #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology ... microscopy #atlas #nomenclature
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Blood Loss ... • Acute Bleed - ... Disease • Marrow ... #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... Malignant tumors, Acute ... Morphology #Atlas #key ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Normal Blood Smear ... • Small Bowel Disorder ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... #Causes #Hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... causing intravascular ... #hemolytic #anemia ... #hematology #diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
caused by blood ... Easy or unusual bruising ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... count with differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
considered to be caused ... scale following acute ... a generalized disorder ... #Dermatology #Skin ... #Atlas #Key #Basics
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Autoimmune disorders ... nodosum • Immune hemolytic ... number of sites of disease ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... #hematology #oncology