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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology ... Atlas • Microcytic ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Shift Work) Sleep ... Restless Legs Syndrome ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Excessive #Daytime #Fatigue
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Neoplastic / Hematologic ... • Drug Abuse (e.g ... • Somatization Disorder ... Syndrome #Chronic
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Chemotherapy (e.g ... Unstable hemoglobin disorders ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #microscopy ... #atlas #nomenclature
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
sweats • Extreme fatigue ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Clinical evidence of (fatigue ... Differential Diagnosis ... . hematologic) ... • Endocrine disorders ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
a generalized disorder ... nettle sting #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #Skin ... #Nomenclature #Atlas ... #Key #Basics
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... formed or don’t work ... Symptoms: • Fatigue ... Workup: • Complete ... #diagnosis #hematology