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Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
Massive Hemoptysis ... Tracheobronchial: Neoplasm, Bronchitis ... Interventions: 1) Bronchoscopy ... #Hemoptysis #Differential ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis ... ) - Massive hemoptysis ... has potential to cause ... Interventions • Bronchoscopic ... #Hemoptysis #Diagnosis
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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Causes of Hemoptysis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Massive ... Epistaxis • Bronchitis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Bleeding • Hemolysis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Gastrointestinal Causes of Iron Deficiency Anemia
 • Mass lesions: Carcinoma, Large polyps
 • Inflammatory: Reflux esophagitis,
of Iron Deficiency ... Anemia • Mass ... Miscellaneous: Hookworm, Hemoptysis ... #Anemia #Causes ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Causes of Extravascular ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • PK deficiency ... immune-complex hemolytic anemia ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Bleed • Hemolysis ... • Early Iron Deficiency ... #Algorithm #Causes
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Diagnosis Framework ... Massive Hemoptysis ... disease: • Bronchitis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #causes
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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- Differential Diagnosis ... DAT (-) → G6PD Deficiency ... Immune mediated hemolysis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... hepcidin) • Others: Hemolysis ... drkeithsiau #Iron #Deficiency ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #anemia