Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS FOR TESTING: • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Testing Algorithm ... glucocorticoid treatment ... signs or symptoms (eg ... #diagnosis #hematology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis ... (e.g. lymphoma, ... vonWillebrand #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #differential
Warm vs Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: • Mechanism: IgG and Complement-mediated • Etiology:
, Autoimmune disorder ... Spherocytes • Treatment ... transient hemolysis • Treatment ... Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis): • Acute infection • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Chronic inflammatory disorders ... (e.g. autoimmune ... #Causes #hematology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies Inherited: • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII • Hemophilia B -
Malabsorption (e.g ... Malignancy, Autoimmune disorders ... (e.g. ... Summary #table #comparison ... #diagnosis #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes Intravascular Hemolysis: • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... Extravascular Causes ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... Extravascular #Causes ... #hematology #anemia
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hodgkin ... Responsive to Treatment ... pathophysiology #Hematology
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... (BM) ablative disorders ... of substrate (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology #Microcytic
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management Diagnosis: • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
normal in mild cases ... hemophilia type (e.g ... by a hemophilia treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions TRALI: • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
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