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Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Normal/lncreased WBCs ... • Acute Bleed ... ) - Abnormal RBCs ... Normocytic #Anemia #Differential
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Approach to Anemia - Differential ... Blood Loss • Acute ... / Normochromic RBCs ... TIBC, Hypochromic RBCs ... Classification #Approach #Differential
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
- Markers and Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Acute ... o CML - bcr-able ... o Other bcr-able ... hematology #Markers #Differential
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic ... Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... Chest Wall: • Acute ... : ACS, Acute decompensated ... Chronic #Causes #Differential
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
Cell Disease Acute ... crisis: • Fever, acute ... Supportive with treatment ... of SCD crisis Acute ... hepatology #hepatitis #differential
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Non-ACS Myocardial ... Elevated Troponin Differential ... Distribution: Acute ... Post-Coronary) • Acute ... Elevated #Troponin #Differential
When to Evaluate for Secondary Causes of Hypertension
1. Severe or resistant HTN
2. Acute rise/lability in BP
3.
Acute rise/lability ... AngieRao92 via BCM ... Hypertension #causes #differential
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... associated with the BCR-ABL1 ... translocation • Acute ... thrombocythemia • Acute ... #Basophilia #Differential
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Infectious: • Acute ... effect following treatment ... Thrombocytosis #Differential
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... blood loss, Acute ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Severe trauma, Acute ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets #Differential