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Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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DIAGNOSE AIHA • Anemia ... C3d • Blood smear ... : Differential → ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... #diagnosis #management
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... Normochromic RBCs on Smear ... Spherocytes on Smear ... Classification #Approach #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential ... Peripheral blood smear ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... peripheral blood smear ... changes), high MCV anemia ... dysplasia on the smear ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Normal Blood Smear ... #elevatedMCV #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
Multiple masses ... The differential ... is difficult to differentiate ... #Management #Radiology ... Multiple #Massess #Differential
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Pressure - Differential ... Pulse #Pressure #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology
Causes of Aplastic Anemia

#Aplastic #Anemia #Causes #Pathophysiology #Pathology #Treatment #Management #Differential
Causes of Aplastic ... Anemia #Aplastic ... #Anemia #Causes ... Pathology #Treatment #Management ... #Differential
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... ) Non-Cardiac Causes ... State: • Anemia ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology ... #Differential #
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
the potential causes ... eg. tumefactive MS ... necrosis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... MAGICDR #DRMAGIC #Differential