Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 β€’ Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
- Markers and Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acute β€’ Myloid ... #hematology #Markers ... #Differential #
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 β€’ Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 β€’ Hemophilia B -
Anticoagulant Medications ... Malignancy, Autoimmune disorders ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... #comparison #diagnosis ... #hematology #deficiency
Causes of Priapism
Many disease states have been associated with priapism, including hematologic disorders, malignancy, neurologic disorders,
priapism, including hematologic ... , neurologic disorders ... trauma, infection, medications ... #Causes #Differential ... #Table
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 β€’ Acute infection
 β€’ Solid organ
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Secondary ... Thrombocytosis): β€’ Acute ... Chronic inflammatory disorders ... #hematology #secondary
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 β€’ Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... #Eosinophil #Disorders ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 β€’ RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Elevated CK Levels Acute ... alcohol - Medications ... immobility β€’ Critical ... #Elevated #CK #differential ... #diagnosis #rhabdomyolysis
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Treated Like Acute ... pathophysiology #Hematology
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
Gammopathy of Clinical ... Significance (MGUS) - Differential ... Diagnosis Neurologic-Centered ... Monoclonal #Gammopathy #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 β€’ Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
MYH9-Related Disorder ... Defects #comparison #table ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 β€’ Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 β€’ Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... At least 3 of (Acute ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table