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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Non malignant hematologic ... conditions: • Rebound effect ... ITP • Rebound effect ... states • Non-hematologic ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Pathophysiology of Hemolytic Anemia
 - Defects in RBC internal contents (thalassemia, hemoglobinopathies, and metabolic defects)
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Hemolytic Anemia - Defects ... and metabolic defects ... ) - Defects in ... rnembranes - Defects ... Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
Qualitative Platelet Defects ... Bernard-Soulier Syndrome • Defect ... Thrombasthenia • Defect ... Related Disorder • Defect ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Clinical features of focal cortical brain lesions in a right-handed individual

Frontal, either:  
Intellectual impairment, 
Personality
Homonymous field defect ... Homonymous field defect ... Homonymous field defect ... Visual field defects ... Visuospatial defects
Afferent Pupillary Defect

An afferent pupillary defect passing through its timeline. The pupil that does not react
Afferent Pupillary Defect ... afferent pupillary defect ... still under the effect ... Afferent #Pupillary #Defect
Instructions on how to perform the swinging light test to detect a relative afferent pupillary defect.

http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2015/01/05/cmaj.140685

Normal
afferent pupillary defect ... afferent pupillary defect ... afferent pupillary defect ... afferent pupillary defect ... Afferent #Pupillary #Defect
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Extrinsic RBC Defects ... Intrinsic RBC Defects ... : Membrane defects ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis
Distal RTA is the true Nephrogenic RTA and can be truly divided into
• H secretion defect ... Carbonic anhydrase II defects ... • H gradient defect ... problem • Voltage defect ... NH3 secretion defects
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... • Nonmalignant hematologic ... anemia, Rebound effect ... Lymphoma, Rebound effect ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
NOAC / DOAC Pharmacology and Prescribing Cheat Sheet
Novel (or Direct) Oral Anti-Coagulants
 • Rivaroxaban
 • Apixaban
Sheet Novel (or Direct ... #Prescribing #hematology ... #management #Direct