Chapter 7: Hematopathology
Hematopoietic neoplasms are HARD! This video will provide a framework for understanding lymphoid neoplasms and set you up for the Boards and the Wards.
This video for medical students focuses on the pathophysiology and morphologic features of the myeloid neoplasms: acute myeloid leukemias, myelodysplastic syndromes and myeloproliferative disorders (e.g., polycythemia vera)
This video for medical students focuses on the pathophysiology and morphologic features of the 5 types of Hodgkin lymphoma.
In order to understand the pathophysiology and diagnosis of anemias, one MUST be able to interpret these laboratory tests. We're staying at the basic level for medical students, so you hematology and hematopathology fellows look elsewhere! This is the basics to provide the framework for medical students! I'll be covering initial screening tests, red cell indices and tests to order when considering hemolysis, iron deficiency, megaloblastic anemia, variant hemoglobins and immunohemolytic anemia. Bonus images of peripheral smear findings!
Disseminated intravascular coagulation can be a disastrous complication for your patients with infections, trauma and malignancies. This video will review the causes and pathophysiology of DIC and the laboratory tests used to make the diagnosis. Understanding DIC requires a familiarity with coagulation and hemostasis. You may find it helpful to review Hemostasis I and Hemostasis II before you get started with this video.