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Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Fragmentation - MAHA: TTP ... Laboratory Tests ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
west • M > F ... Orange or Hep C Clinical ... Diagnosis: • ... aplasia • ITP ... workup #oncology #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP ... antibiotics are the ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... K), H. pylori test ... not required in all ... Refractory ITP,
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory ... low, tests to detect ... WBC count and differential ... impairment #TTP ... #Workup #Hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral Infection Clinical ... younger pts) Differential ... Test: Donath-Landsteiner ... test #cold # ... #hematology #diagnosis
Sickle cells
These photos show sickle cells on peripheral blood smears. In the left photo target cells
In the left photo ... rest being normal ... trait do very well clinically ... no significant anemia ... #Clinical #Path
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... right with bands being ... likelihood of negative clinical ... #differential # ... #WBC #CBC #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... immunophenotype Clinical ... uw_IMresidency #CLL ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
box indicates all ... the tests that ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential ... #Diagnosis