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Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology ... • Lupus (SLE): ANA ... Anti-cardiolipin (aCl ... Anti-centromere, Scl ... #diagnosis #associations
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... the bone marrow and ... Pancytopenia is a hematologic ... than 150,000 per mcL ... well as varying clinical
Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome • Clinically ... suspect underlying hematologic ... disorders • Diagnosis ... Syndrome #HES #Hematology ... #eosinophils #diagnosis
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS) 
(aka Ritter disease)

#Staphylococcal #Scalded #Skin #Syndrome #SSSS #Diagnosis #Pediatrics #Dermatology #Ritter
Syndrome (SSSS) (aka ... Syndrome #SSSS #Diagnosis ... #Pediatrics #Dermatology ... Ritter #Disease #Peds
Guide to systemic mastocytosis

Criteria for diagnosis: at least 1 major and 1 minor or 3 minor
Criteria for diagnosis ... least 1 major and ... express CD2 and ... pathology #algorithm #diagnosis ... #clinical
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Chronic Bleed - Any ... Reticulocytes, MCV ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Chills 
 • Abdominal pain 
Diagnosis
Peritonitis Clinical ... Abdominal pain Diagnosis ... PMN > 250 cells/mL ... Peritonitis #SBP #Diagnosis ... #Hepatology
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
R
/dL or CC < 40 ml ... M spike: • CML ... diseases, CML, ... Gammopathies #MGUS #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Thalassemia - Electrophoresis - Comparison Table
In this disorder it is the defective production of hemoglobin that
alpha-thalassemia and ... Hemoglobin E - MCV ... Comparison #Table #Hematology ... Electrophoresis #Diagnosis
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
severe disease and ... in the history and ... cell disease Rheumatology ... Pathway #Child #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis