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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 ... Crises Clinical ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... Manifestations #Workup
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... phenomenon CLL ... • Peripheral smear ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
) - Monoclonal ... Viral Infection Clinical ... IgM) • Blood smear ... significance (MGUS), CLL ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Lymphoma (HCV) • CLL ... Organomegaly+↑RBC/plt+, ↑thrombosis ... Hyperviscosity (Thrombosis ... beds-renal, retinal, DVT ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL ... • Peripheral smear ... immunophenotype Clinical ... fludarabine) 3) Monoclonal ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
5-10d, venous (DVT ... Diagnosis: • Clinical ... Management: • D/c all ... non-heparin A/C if clinical ... Management #Treatment #Hematology
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Hypercoagulable Workup ... Algorithm INDICATIONS ... - 1 or more clinical ... or small-vessel thrombosis ... #hematology
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
erythromelalgia • Thrombosis ... MI, stroke, DVT/ ... • Treatment algorithms ... Thrombocythemia #ET #hematology ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
MM, the plasma cell ... plasmacytoma) Clinical ... tissue composed of monoclonal ... Oncology #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology