Key CD Markers for Hematology Disorders

Here are the key CD markers for hematology disorders that you are most likely to see on the boards and wards: 

Read more: Key CD Markers for Hematology Disorders

Category: Hematology Mnemonics

 

Check out this lecture on the key facts about Hodgkins and Non-Hodgkins lypmphoma!  This video can help you prepare for step 1, Step 2CK, and Step 3!

Category: Hematology Mnemonics

Lymphoma Translocation

 

What do most of the major translocations for non-Hodgkins lymphoma (NHL) have in common?

 

Read more: Lymphoma Translocation

Category: Hematology Mnemonics

Mantle Cell NHL Mnemonic

Here's a fun way to remember the translocation found in Mantle cell NHL:

Read more: Barone Video Mnemonic: Mantle Cell NHL

Category: Hematology Mnemonics

Hematology Mnemonic: Burkitt's NHL

Here's a visual way to remember some important facts about Burkitt's NHL:

Read more: Barone Mnemonic: Burkitt's NHL

Category: Hematology Mnemonics

Multiple Myeloma

Here’s a cool musical way to remember some important facts about Multiple Myeloma using Billy Joel's song "We didn't start the fire":

If you haven’t listened to this song in a while, take a few minutes. It’s a great one!!!

Read more: Barone Mnemonic: Multiple Myeloma

Category: Hematology Mnemonics

Normal Differential Mnemonic

Here's the classic way to remember which cell types are most common in the differential:

Read more: Normal Differential Mnemonic

Category: Hematology Mnemonics

Major Causes of Eosinophilia

Eosinophilia is defined as a peripheral blood count > 500/uL.

Here's a way to remember the major causes of Eosinophilia:

Read more: Eosinophilia

Category: Hematology Mnemonics

The RBC Name Game!

 A 25-year-old male presents to the clinic with a severe anemia. Examination of the peripheral blood shows degmacytes.  Which of the follow tests is most appropriate to confirm the patient’s diagnosis?

 

  1. Bone marrow biopsy
  2. Direct antiglobulin test (Direct Combs)
  3. Eosin-5-maleimide (EMA) binding test 
  4. Flow cytometry for CD55
  5. G6PD enzyme assay
  6. Hemoglobin electrophoresis
  7. Hemoglobin solubility test (Sickledex)
  8. RBC folate level

 

Read more: The RBC Name Game

Category: Hematology Mnemonics

Microcytic Anemia

Here are 2 fast ways to remember which anemias are microcytic:

Read more: Barone Mnemonic: Microcytic Anemia

Category: Hematology Mnemonics

Hydrops Fetalis Mnemonic

Here's a fun way to remember Hydrops Fetalis (Alpha Thalassemia Major):

Read more: BaroneMnemonic: Hydrops Fetalis

Category: Hematology Mnemonics

Blood Banking

Here’s how to remember the Universal Donor and Universal Recipient blood types using the TV show “HOUSE”::

House Season #4 Episode 408  "You Don't Want To Know"

Read more: Barone Mnemonic: Blood Group Typing

Category: Hematology Mnemonics

Leukemia Diagnosis

Here's a simple way to use the clinical symptoms from a question vinette to help diagnose the right leukemia:

Read more: BaroneMnemonic: Leukemia

Category: Hematology Mnemonics

Star Wars Quiz Mnemonic

Can you guess the diagnosis of the pathology of this classic scene from episode 6?

Read more: Barone Star Wars Quiz Mnemonic

Category: Hematology Mnemonics

Hairy Cell Leukemia

Here's a way to use the Italian language to remember the Flow Cytometry CD Number for Hairy Cell Leukemia:

Read more: Hairy Cell : Italian mnemonic

Category: Hematology Mnemonics

Arabic Mnemonic for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

Here’s how to remember the tyrosine kinase gene translocated in Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML):

Read more: Arabic CML Mnemonic

Category: Hematology Mnemonics

Cascada de Coagulacion del Dr. Barone

For my Latin Mafia!!!


Thanks to Dr. Carlos Albrecht

Copyright ©2012 Thunderpath Media Inc.

 

 

Category: Hematology Mnemonics

The Coagulation Kid by Leo Angel (Age 6)

Even 6 year old Angel knows the Clotting Cascade! A future hematologist in the making!!!

Read more: The Coagulation Kid

Category: Hematology Mnemonics

Clotting Cascade Common Factors

Here's a simple way to remember the common factors of the clotting cascade:

Read more: Barone Mnemonic: Common Factors #1

Category: Hematology Mnemonics

Common Clotting Factor Mnemonic

Here's a fun way to remember the clotting factors of the Common Pathway:

Read more: BaroneMnemonic: Common Factors #2

Category: Hematology Mnemonics

Coagulation Cascade

Here's a way to remember the Clotting cascade using "the beautiful game"!

Read more: BaroneMnemonic: Clotting Cascade

Category: Hematology Mnemonics

Hematology Mnemonic: Von Willebrand Factor

Here's a simple way to remember the function of Von Willebrand factor (vWF):

Read more: Barone Mnemonic: Von Willebrand

Category: Hematology Mnemonics

Bernard Soulier vs Glanzmann Thrombasthenia

Here’s how to remember the glycoprotein receptors for Bernard Soulier and Glanzmann Thrombasthenia:

Read more: Barone Mnemonic: Glycoprotein Receptors

Category: Hematology Mnemonics

Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)

Here's how to remember the laboratory findings for TTP:

Read more: Barone Mnemonic: Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)

Category: Hematology Mnemonics

Support Barone

Support this Website

by using these links:

Amazon.com

 

 

Hockey

HockeyMonkey has what you need to play. Click Here!