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Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Diagnosis and Management ... Reticulocytes, smear ... Matthew Ho, MD ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
old, ~10,000 new cases ... transformation to acute leukemia ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome #MDS ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... • Peripheral smear ... Lauren Banaszak, MD ... #hemeonc #diagnosis ... #management
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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C3d • Blood smear ... : Differential → ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Infection exposure (l MD ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Causes of Pericardial ... Non-Infectious: • Rheumatologic ... Primary: Lymphoma, Leukemia ... - Sophia Hayes MD ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
promyelocytic leukemia ... • Peripheral smear ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Peripheral Smear ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... blood count with differential ... Peripheral blood smear ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... virus (EBV) • Leukemia ... Hypocellular/Hypoplastic MDS ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
FAT RBC Mnemonic for Causes of Macrocytic Anemia
(MCV > 100)

F - Folate (Fetus) and B12 Deficiency
RBC Mnemonic for Causes ... Marrow Disorders (MDS ... , leukemia) C - ... Macrocytic #Anemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Hematology