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Causes of Depressed / Lethargic Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Related:
 • Drugs (Ex. SSRI)
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Causes of Depressed ... Lethargic Newborn - Differential ... Syndrome • Birth Asphyxia ... Hypoglycemia #Depressed ... Lethargic #Newborn #Differential
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Approach to Anemia - Differential ... combination of: Decreased ... Reticulocytes • Iron Deficiency ... • B12/Folate Deficiency ... Classification #Approach #Differential
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... • Vitamin D Deficiency ... Thiazide Diuretics Decreased ... Intake - Dietary deficiency ... #LowPhosphate #Differential
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
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Bleeding / Bruising - Differential ... Quantitative Defect • Decreased ... • Factor VIII Deficiency ... • Factor IX Deficiency ... Bleeding #Bruising #Differential
Causes of Vitamin B12 Deficiency - Cobalamin
Decreased Intake
Pancreas: Insufficiency
Intestine: SIBO, Celiac disease, IBD, Lymphoma, Amyloidosis, Resection,
of Vitamin B12 Deficiency ... - Cobalamin Decreased ... #Vitamin #B12 #Deficiency ... #Cobalamin #differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Thrombocytopenia - Differential ... Algorithm Decreased ... Megakaryopoiesis • B12 Deficiency ... • Folate Deficiency ... Thrombocytopenia #Differential
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... , serum iron decreased ... RBC>13 • Iron Deficiency ... Malabsorption, Dietary Deficiency ... #elevatedMCV #Differential
Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
Lipid Profiles - Differential ... Hypothyroidism Decreased ... • Apo-A1 Deficiency ... • Familial LPL Deficiency ... LipidProfiles #Differential
Folate Deficiency - Causes of Decreased Folic Acid
↓ Intake: Diet, Age, Alcohol
↑ Demand: Pregnancy, Infancy, Hemolysis,
Folate Deficiency ... - Causes of Decreased ... drkeithsiau #Folate #Deficiency ... #FolicAcid #differential
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... single factor deficiency ... severe fibrinogen deficiency ... Decreased factor ... Causes #diagnosis #differential