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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
lymphocytes/Mature B cell ... disease • B cell ... surface molecules ... and other C Cell ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
Algorithm for the ... Management of Sickle Cell ... Manifestations #Workup ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Increased red cell ... Increased red cell ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Algorithm ... Differential #Causes #Workup
Spur-Cell Anemia- A 31-year-old man with a history of cirrhosis, recurrent hepatic encephalopathy, and anemia presented
Spur-Cell Anemia ... Spur cells acquire ... projections on their surfaces ... Spur-cell anemia ... #NEJM #clinical
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • ... paracentesis: • Cell ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm History ... score • PERC; Well ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... → CT urography and ... Hematuria #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Workup #urology
Hemolysis in Hereditary Spherocytosis. Panel A shows the structure of a normal red cell and a
of a normal red cell ... spleen in which red cells ... between endothelial cells ... owing to a reduced surface-to-volume ... HereditarySpherocytosis #NEJM
Causes of Solid or Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Solid Renal Mass:
 • Benign <3
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Presence of fat on CT ... on ultrasound, Well-demarcated ... on ultrasound/CT ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... ITP • SLE • CLL ... Infection • Foreign Surface ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm