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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
) Morphology Atlas ... Liver diseases, Bleeding ... #Morphology #Atlas ... #key #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
) Morphology Microcytic ... Chemotherapy (e.g ... Unstable hemoglobin disorders ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #microscopy #atlas
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... - History of bleeding ... #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Manifestations of Systemic ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... , Seizure disorders ... inflammation, leading ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
activate the immune system ... , leading to the ... Labs/Diagnosis: ... (e.g. systemic ... Cryoglobulins #diagnosis
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
and delta are key ... frequently affected systems ... : neuro, heme (bleeding ... Better call hematology ... #hematology
Helpful Clinical Features in Evaluating Bleeding Disorders
Age of onset
 • Neonate - in 20% of haemophilias,
• Presence of systemic ... Marfan syndrome, ... #Bleeding #Disorders ... peds #pediatrics #diagnosis ... #hematology #primarycare
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
rendering the immune system ... Lymphocytosis on CBC ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Differential Diagnosis ... . hematologic) ... titers > 1:80 • CBC ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
bruise') is where bleeding ... a generalized disorder ... nettle sting #Diagnosis ... #Nomenclature #Atlas ... #Key #Basics