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== Quick-take ==
*[[Urgent hematology consult]]
*[[Send out labs as detailed below]]
*[[Bone marrow biopsy]]
== Visual summary ==
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== Differential ==
'''Hypercellular bone marrow (1/Y):'''
Common: [[Myelodysplastic Syndrome]] ([[MDS]]) (3-4/100K). 
Rare: [[Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria]] ([[PNH]]), [[aleukemic leukemia]], severe [[megaloblastic anemia]]
'''Hypocellular bone marrow (1/X):'''
[[Aplastic anemia]] (Bone marrow [[stem cell]] failure): idiopathic (most common), viruses ([[Parvo B19]], [[HIV]], [[EBV]], [[HHV6]]), medications ([[chloramphenicol]], [[NSAIDs]], sulfa drugs), other infection (anaplasma)
== Workup ==
[[Bone marrow biopsy]] required for definitive diagnosis.
== Treatment ==
Once identified, treat underlying cause.
Aplastic anemia: Allogeneic stem cell transplant.
== Example A/P ==
Mr. Smith is a 61yo M who was referred from his PCP after presenting with diffuse petechiae. CBC revealed pancytopenia (PLT:11, WBC:1.8, HCT: 24)
<nowiki>#</nowiki>Pancytopenia:
Given patient's age, most likely MDS. Bone marrow biopsy will help narrow differential.
The presence of decreased WBC and HCT makes ITP, TTP less likely.
Dx:
- Hematology consulted, appreciate recs.
- Plan for bone marrow biopsy tomorrow AM. NPO at midnight.
- Peripheral blood smear
- Daily CBC to monitor;
- Peripheral flow cytometry
- SPEP with immunofixation and free light chains
- Anemia labs: Retics, Folate/B12, Iron, TIBC, Direct coombs, Haptoglobin
- Aplastic anemia labs: Hep serologies, HIV, LFTs, Blood parasite smear
- Autoimmune labs: ANA
Tx:
- Type and screen, transfusion consent to be obtained.
- Transfuse for HCT < 21

Revision as of 05:08, 10 November 2020