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Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... DIC, HELLP - Grafts ... Defects: Sickle cell anemia ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Iron deficiency anemia ... Lines - Horizontal Grooves ... Systemic #Secondary #dermatology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Diagnosis Algorithm ... - usually at a single ... B-Cell ~90% • Low Grade ... range • High Grade ... #differential #
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
originate from a low-grade ... Viral Infection Clinical ... anemia • Cold ... younger pts) Differential ... #hematology #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... life-threatening Differential ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... stimulation - Single ... #diagnosis #management
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... likelihood of negative clinical ... #differential # ... #WBC #CBC #hematology
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
Denies any travel ... Diagnosis? ... heaped up borders); differential ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash #dermatology ... #clinical #photo
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
Autoimmune diseases • Clinical ... extranodal) - Tumor grade ... Diagnosis of B-Symptoms ... #differential # ... hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
• Aplastic Anemia ... syndromes with single-lineage ... blood count with differential ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
General Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1) Check reticulocyte count to determine if hypo/hyper-proliferative
2) Exclude
General Approach to Anemia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... ) 3) Use MCV & clinical ... diagnosis #hematology