Hematology

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This Hematology course deals with components of the hematopoietic system –bone marrow, blood, and lymphoid tissues – emphasizing basic structures (of cells, tissues, organs) and functions (from molecular to tissue to whole organ level) in health and disease. Mandatory microscopy lab sessions provide students with the opportunity to practice their skills at reviewing and identify normal and abnormal blood smears. An interactive classroom session will provide students the opportunity to practice bone marrow cell identification and interpretation. Clinical presentations within the Hematology unit are focused on common diseases and presentations that a primary care physician is most likely to experience, such as anemia, polycythemia, abnormal white cells, lymphadenopathy, abnormal bleeding (bleeding diathesis), and hypercoagulable states. Each week consists of 1 to 2 clinical presentations with clinical algorithms and reasoning guides. Following the clinical presentation, faculty will…