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Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Transcellular Shift Into Cells ... imports K+ into cells ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... causes #potassium #low
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
cells can infiltrate ... CBC • Confirm: Flow ... smear: Smudge cells ... or basket cells ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells ... Lymphocyte - 5% RS cells ... (LP) tumour B cells ... ~90% • Low Grade
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
caused by blood cells ... formed or don’t work ... , red blood cells ... , and the cells ... Workup: • Complete
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Mean corpuscular (cell ... Red cell distribution ... Low in bone marrow ... substrate (e.g. iron), low ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... evaluation or workup ... Eosinophilia, 500-1,500 cells ... Hypereosinophilia, >1,500 cells ... /µL Workup • Screen
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Sickle cells ... Consider sickle cell ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
from mature B cells ... presence of Hodgkin's cells ... Reed-Sternberg cells ... • The tumor cells ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
Algorithm for patients ... creatinine) • Cell ... Hypokalemic periodic paralysis ... EABV, Low Plasma ... #differential #algorithm
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Appropriately Low ... Carboxymaltose, CAR-T cell ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... nephrology #phosphorus #workup