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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
• Pancreatic Disease ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Deficiency - Abnormal ... • Liver Disease ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Diagnostic Criteria for Sweet Syndrome (Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis)
Major criteria 
 1. Abrupt onset of tender
for Sweet Syndrome ... Association with ... inflammatory disease ... Abnormal laboratory ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
some patients) Normal ... chronic kidney disease ... Alcohol use, Liver disease ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Drug-associated, PCH, Evans Syndrome ... , Drugs, Liver Disease ... Defects: Sickle cell anemia ... Blood Smear ↑ abnormal ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... ) - Diagnostic Criteria ... No haematuria, Normal ... cause of kidney disease ... HRSAKI #HRSNAKI #hepatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... with leukopenia, anemia ... Histopathologic criteria ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Myeloproliferative Disease ... number and appears abnormal ... cell types are abnormal ... low and appear abnormal ... #diagnosis #hematology
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
chronic liver disease ... deficiency - Anemia ... leads to chronic anemia ... the hepatorenal syndrome ... LiverFailure #Hepatic #Hepatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
presence of metabolic syndrome ... criteria should ... alcohol-related liver disease ... non-alcoholic fatty liver disease ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... levels are within normal ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... (Epstein-Barr syndrome ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology