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Skin Ulcers by Etiology - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
 • Trauma
 • Pressure
 • Radiation
Vascular:
 • Arterial
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Factitious disorder ... Anemia • Thalessemia ... ulcerative #skinrash #dermatology ... #causes
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Small Bowel Disorder ... Macrocytosis, Target Cells ... #Causes #Hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... diagnosis #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... as varying clinical ... involves production disorders ... that involves disorders ... These causes could
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... caused by blood ... skin that are caused ... Neutropenia • Platelet Disorders ... #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
leukemia in adults • Disorder ... lymphocytes, smudge cells ... immunophenotype Clinical ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Clinical Presentation ... and petechiae Causes ... hematopoietic stem cells ... number of CD34+ cells ... #oncology #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Autoimmune disorders ... Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... #oncology #management
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Immunodeficiency disorder ... to impaired B-cell ... to 8 years Clinical ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... DDX - Other causes
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
plasmacytoma) Clinical ... Biopsy: Solitary disorder ... • No CRAB - no anemia ... #Plasmacytoma #Oncology ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology