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Consensus Indications for Irradiated RBC Transfusions:

Cellular blood components are irradiated for the prevention of TA-GVHD. Transfused
Transfusions: Cellular blood ... disorders (DiGeorge Syndrome ... HLA-selected products (e.g ... Irradiation #RBC #Blood ... #Indications #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... Causes: Chronic ... Blood Loss, Occult ... HgbE, HgbC, etc. ... #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Algorithm Normal Blood ... Increased Requirement (e.g ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... #Hematology
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
The most common causes ... more than one cause ... (e.g. cirrhosis ... carcinomatosis, HF, etc ... Uncomplicated ascites: clear
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
considered to be caused ... extravascular blood ... small cutaneous blood ... Filled with clear ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rule out other causes ... antiinflammatory properties e.g ... Tetracyclines etc ... #Rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management #Dermatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

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

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
which can plug blood ... cryoglobulin (CG ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
in recipient (e.g ... haptoglobin, ↑LDH, etc ... Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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Constitutional disorders, eg ... neutropenia, Kostmann syndrome ... Chediak-Higashi syndrome ... including white blood ... #hematology