Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes Intravascular Hemolysis: • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... ) - HELLP syndrome ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... #hematology #anemia
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Iron deficiency anemia ... anemia (sometimes ... Chemotherapy (e.g ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #microscopy
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
, Liver diseases ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV) Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic" • Iron deficiency
Diagnostic Framework ... chronic kidney disease ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #hematology
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA Anti-dsDNA
La) - Sjogren's syndrome ... - Vasculitis, e.g ... - Vasculitis, e.g ... #diagnosis #table ... #rheumatology #
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor The maturation factor is
Chronic kidney disease ... infiltration (e.g ... Marrow suppression (e.g ... Production #Index #hematology ... #diagnosis #calculation
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
interstitial lung diseases ... PSS: Sjogren syndrome ... LungDisease #CTILD #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Comparison ... Table #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis): • Acute infection • Solid organ
- Differential Diagnosis ... malignancies • Anemia ... inflammatory disorders (e.g ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #Causes #hematology
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Transudate - Hydrostatic • Congestive heart failure • Constrictive
- Differential Diagnosis ... Collagen vascular disease ... Gastrointestinal disease ... • Asbestos • Uremia ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies Inherited: • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII • Hemophilia B -
Malabsorption (e.g ... . celiac disease ... Advanced Liver Disease ... Summary #table #comparison ... #diagnosis #hematology
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