Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 β€’ Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... syndrome (ST-HUS ... anemia" β€’ HELLP syndrome ... #schistocytes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 β€’ Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
) - HELLP syndrome ... uremic syndrome ... cold agglutin disease ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Cutaneous manifestations associated with myelodysplastic syndrome
 β€’ Myeloid hemopathy with the most frequent skin lesions (20%)
Cutaneous manifestations ... appearing during the disease ... Calmettes #Cutaneous ... #differential # ... diagnosis #dermatology
Cutaneous Manifestations of Monoclonal Gammopathy
 β€’ Extravascular lg Deposits: Systemic amyloidosis, Nodular amyloidosis, Macroglobulinoderma, Follicular hyperkeratotic
Cutaneous Manifestations ... Cold agglutinin disease ... , Syndrome Schnitzler ... monoclonal #gammopathy #Cutaneous ... manifestations #dermatology
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) Treatment
Warm AIHA:
1) Steroids - 1-2 mg/kg prednisone daily
   β€’ Until
Autoimmune Hemolytic ... Anemia (AIHA) Treatment ... esp if severe disease ... #Anemia #AIHA #Treatment ... #management #hematology
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
thrombocytopenic purpura/hemolytic ... uremic syndrome ... thrombocytopenia, Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #Hemolytic ... #Anemia #Differential ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
Leukemia cutis, Cutaneous ... Dermatoses: Sweet Syndrome ... Gangrenosum, NEH T - Treatment ... Rash #oncology #differential ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 β€’ Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Myelodysplastic syndrome ... spherocytosis, Hemolytic ... uremic syndrome ... key #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Dermatological semiology of Cutaneous Vasculitis 

Clinicopathologic correlations
 β€’ Purpura, papules, pustules, necrosis: involvement of small vessels
the context of cutaneous ... vasculitis β€’ Cutaneous ... Connective tissue disease ... Vasculitis #dermpath #dermatology ... pathology #lesions #differential