Lab Medicine Edition | CBC: Hemoglobin/Anemia...

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. Guest: Cheryl L. Khanna, M.D. Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide and is characterized by progressive optic nerve damage often but not always associated with elevated intraocular pressure. When vision loss occurs, it begins in ...  Show more

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. Guest: Joshua M. Romero, M.D. Tendon disorders can be difficult to manage, and patients often suffer with chronic symptoms. Traditional treatments such as physical therapy, braces, and steroid injections have shown to be of limited benefit. There’s an ...  Show more

Enjoy this Curbsiders classic and stay tuned this Wednesday, August 25, 2021 for a brand new CBC Abnormalities Triple Distilled episode. Take a deep dive into common CBC abnormalities. We recorded LIVE at joint grand rounds between Walter Reed NMMC and Uniformed Services Universi ...  Show more

In this episode we continue the Hematology and Oncology chapter, covering topics such as: - Platelet and Coagulation Tests - Anticoagulant System - Fibrinolytic System and Tests - Pathology (Anemia) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Decode low neutrophils, recognize thalassemia without chasing iron, and sharpen your approach to bleeding disorders in primary care.Crack the code on confusing labs. Learn from Dr. Bradley Beeler, an academic hematologist, how to recognize thalassemia without over-ordering tests, ...  Show more

How do you make a diagnosis of erythrocytosis? Is full blood count enough or do you need more specific tests? How is the classification in primary and secondary erythrocytosis linked to EPO levels? Is idiopathic erythrocytosis really a vanishing entity? These are some of the ques ...  Show more