An updated list of 3-letter hematology disease acronyms based on your input, and organized alphabetically 😀 (I know, I know, I am nerding out here!)

AML ALL APL APS CAD CLL CML CNL DIC DVT HIT HLH HUS IDA ITP MDS NHL PMF PNH PRV PVT SCD TMA TTP SVT VTE VWD

PARAVAVULAR LEAK AND HEMOLYSIS

Simple image of how paravalvular leak from malfunctioning prosthetic valve leads to hemolysis with fragmentation. Also see explanation for why hemolysis more common with mitral compared with aortic vales.

See also:

thebloodproject.com/valve-hemolysi…

CURSE OF THE 3-LETTER ACRONYMS IN HEMATOLOGY! 😯

AML
ALL
CML
NHL
CLL
CNL
TMA
TTP
HUS
DIC
ITP
HLH
MDS
PNH
APS
PMF
VWD
IDA
SCD

CBC RANGES WORTH MEMORIZING TO ASSESS ANEMIA

MCV 80-100 fL
MCHC 32-36 g/dL
RDW-SD < 46 fL (or RDW-CV <16%)
Retics > 120 x 10^9L = appropriate response

Easy peasy. With these ranges committed to memory, you can quickly classify (morphologically) all types of anemia.

PURPURA FULMINANS (PF)

I tweeted a poll asking how you would treat a patient whose database is w/f PF.

Heparin was the most popular answer, which is the one treatment supported by practice guidelines.

For full explanation, see:

thebloodproject.com/purpura-fulmin…

VALVE HEMOLYSIS

I posted a poll concerning a case of non-immune hemolytic anemia. Most answered that he was likely to have a history of a tick bite. The correct (and least popular) answer was new heart murmur!

For explanation and discussion, see:

thebloodproject.com/valve-hemolysi…