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Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... RBCs on Smear • Chronic ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Spherocytes on Smear - Congenital
Causes of Failure to Thrive - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adequate Calorie Consumption
 - Increased Losses:
Failure to Thrive - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Metabolic Disorders ... Esophagitis • Congenital ... #Causes #Peds #
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
hypertension - Congenital ... hemolytic anemia ... Chronic thromboembolic ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Differential #
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
- Rare disorders ... bypass Vascular disorders ... Bruising #Causes #peds ... #pediatrics #diagnosis ... #differential #
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
periodic paralysis (congenital ... hypomagnesemia), Eating disorders ... megaloblastic anemia ... Hypokalemia #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Oral / Mouth Lesions and Ulcers (Adult & Elderly) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Teeth
 • GERD (Dissolves
Adult & Elderly) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Anemia • Langerhan's ... Colour Change • Chronic ... #Oral #Mouth #Disorders
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... cotrimoxazol • Congenital ... blood count with differential ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis