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Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... • Mechanical Trauma ... lactam antibiotics are ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... microangiopathic hemolytic ... and laboratory diagnosis ... #anemia #Hematology ... Pathology #Smear #Microscopy
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
loss: Trauma, Gl ... Microangiopathic hemolytic ... Production #Index #hematology ... #anemia #differential ... #diagnosis #calculation
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell ( ... disease, McLeod blood ... RBC #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #microscopy #atlas
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... hematologic: Acute blood ... loss, Acute hemolysis ... infarction, Severe trauma
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Diagnosis Algorithm ... hemorrhage, which are ... integrity: - Trauma ... Sjogren's, GPA, EGPA, Microscopic ... #Causes #dermatology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
abnormal under the microscope ... abnormal under a microscope ... count with differential ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... , CMV, VZV • Trauma ... NT) - If both are ... intestines, white blood
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
nodosum • Immune hemolytic ... Workup: • Full Blood ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... marrow biopsy - if blood
Filariasis - Wuchereria bancrofti
30 yo F from India presents w/ painless immobile firm mass on the
Denies any trauma ... Diagnosis? ... Humans are definitive ... bancrofti #clinical #photo ... #smear #microscopy