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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Bleeding / Bruising - Differential ... Rare • Drugs (e.g ... • Vasculitis Coagulation ... Bleeding #Bruising #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign Cystic 
 • Cyst
 • Polycystic Liver Disease
 • Caroli's
Liver Mass - Differential ... • Metastases (e.g ... Lung, Colon, Breast ... #Liver #Mass #Hepatology ... #Differential #
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... • Infection (e.g ... Thoracic Malignancy (Breast ... Thoracic Wall, Breast ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Neutrophils - Differential ... Solid Tumour (e.g ... (pancytopenia, blast ... #Neutrophils #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
intravascular coagulation ... (usually IgG) (e.g ... (usually IgM) (e.g ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
infiltration (e.g ... Marrow suppression (e.g ... Production #Index #hematology ... #anemia #differential ... #diagnosis #calculation
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Congenital intrinsic coagulation ... to one factor e.g ... intravascular coagulation ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... inhibitory drugs (e.g ... specific inhibitor (e.g ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Cytokine Release from blast ... damage • Induce blast ... Prednisone 5mg/kg ... initiation • Differential ... diagnosis #management #hematology