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Unknown case 6

Can you solve this case?

on February 10, 2013

Here is another case in our growing collection of unknown cases (you can find other cases here, here, here, here and here).

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iBooks

We’re on iBooks!

on July 19, 2011

Finally – after jumping through a LOT of hoops, The Complete Hematopathology Guide is now on iBooks.

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ET

ET and DIC

on December 6, 2010

Q. I was reading over some of your blog posts (which are awesome) and I came across the one where you stated that “Essential thrombocythemia is not considered a cause of disseminated intravascular coagulation.”

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cml

Are chronic myeloproliferative disorders really leukemias?

on May 12, 2010

Q. I was wondering what the difference was between labeling something as a “leukemia” vs labeling it as a “chronic myeloproliferative disorder.”

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Student questions about myeloproliferative disorders

on December 1, 2009

Here are some real student questions about myeloproliferative disorders. You should always ask questions when you don’t understand something – preferably in lecture.

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