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Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
complex (PAC) - ECG ... altered P wave morphology ... complexes #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #clinical
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
- Differential Diagnosis ... Parasitic • Fungal ... • Thrombus (e.g ... Myeloproliferative disorders (eg ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
Arrhythmias on ECG ... tachycardia ECG ... tachycardia #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #clinical #comparison
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology ... Chemotherapy (e.g ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #microscopy ... #atlas #nomenclature
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
DIC is a clinical ... and laboratory diagnosis ... , not a morphologic ... count, D-dimer, egg ... hemolytic #anemia #Hematology
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
risk actor for arterial ... • Provoked (e.g ... Hypercoagulable #Workup #hematology ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #VTE
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
Immunosuppression (e.g ... Autoimmune diseases (e.g ... Differential Diagnosis ... Malignancies (eg ... #differential #hematology
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
infection (IFI) in hematologic ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... formulations (e.g ... beta-glucans (e.g ... Galactomannan #diagnosis
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Nonspecific inhibitors e.g ... to one factor e.g ... inhibitory drugs e.g ... Prolonged #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
test Most Common Clinical ... skin lesions (e.g ... Ocular disease (e.g ... Vascular lesions (e.g ... #criteria #rheumatology