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Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Consider RBC membrane disorder ... #Anemia #Differential ... #workup #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Approach to Thrombocytosis ... for workup, including ... , Acute hemolysis ... , deficiency anemia ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Blood Loss • Acute ... Disease • Marrow ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Infectious: • Acute ... • Rheumatic disorders ... • Celiac disease ... Iron deficiency anemia ... #Causes #Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Bone marrow disease ... DIC/TTP/HUS - Hemolytic ... anemia - Splenomegaly ... - APLS • Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... High in acute blood ... loss, hemolysis ... (BM) ablative disorders ... #Workup #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Small Bowel Disorder ... Tests • Rule out ... #Causes #Hematology
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... Leukemia (CML) - Hemolytic ... Anemia - Others ... • Alcohol #gout ... endocrinology #causes
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
hallmark for the disease ... Negative, ruling out ... anemia Indirect ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Approach to Joint ... Mechanical/degenerative disorders ... Crystal induced (Gout ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... Diagnosis #MSK #rheumatology