Lessons will focus on:
1. Hematopoiesis:
Hematopoiesis will be displayed with all physiologic aspects of maturation and proliferation. Morphology of cells will be presented as well as the indication for the procedure of bone marrow biopsy.
2. Anemias
Role and function of red cells and of hemoglobin will be presented; clinical and laboratoristic strategies to diagnose anemias, classification and algorithms of anemias, etiology, incidence, pathophysiology, clinic phenotype, diagnosis of anemias will be disclosed.
3. Bleeding disorders
Role and function of platelets will be presented; clinical and laboratoristic strategies to diagnose thrombocytopenias, platelet dysfunction, and coagulation disorders (congenital and acquired) will be displayed; classification, etiology, incidence, pathophysiology, clinic phenotype, diagnosis of bleeding disorders will be disclosed.
4. Myeloid neoplasms
Role and function of leukocytes will be presented; 2016 WHO classification of myeloid neoplasms will be discussed; clinical and laboratoristic strategies to diagnose myeloid neoplasms will be displayed; etiology, incidence, molecular pathophysiology, clinic phenotype, diagnosis of myeloid neoplasms will be disclosed.
5. Lymphoid neoplasms
Role and function of lymphocytes will be presented; 2016 WHO classification of lymphoid neoplasms will be discussed; clinical and lab strategies to diagnose lymphoid neoplasms will be displayed; etiology, incidence, molecular pathophysiology, clinic phenotype, diagnosis of lymphoid neoplasms will be disclosed.
6. Plasma cell disorders
Clinical and lab strategies to diagnose monoclonal gammopathy will be presented; diagnosis, etiology, incidence, pathophysiology, clinic phenotype, diagnosis of monoclonal gammopaties will be shown.