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Causes of Diffuse and Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Reactive (Inflammatory / Infectious)
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... ) #Diffuse #Focal ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cervical: - Anterior ... #Localized #Focal ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Lead poisoning ... , B12 deficiency ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
- Differential Diagnosis ... 80 fL) • Iron Deficiency ... Thalassemia • Lead ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Diagnosing Vitamin B12 and/or Folate Deficiency

It turns out that simply measuring serum levels of B12 or
Diagnosing Vitamin ... inadequate to diagnosis ... lack of B12 will lead ... #Diagnosis #Nutrition ... #Hematology #ComparisonTable
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency ... - Differential Diagnosis ... , Lead poisoning ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #ferritin #hematology
Common RBC Inclusions and Associations
 • Howell Jolly Bodies: Hyposplenism, Asplenism, Severe hemolytic anemia
 • Heinz
Heinz Bodies: G6PD deficiency ... Basophilic Stippling: Lead ... Inclusions #Bodies #diagnosis ... #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Microcytic - Iron-deficiency ... Sideroblastic anemia, Lead ... cells - G-6-PD deficiency ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
- Differential Diagnosis ... ' nucleotidase deficiency ... , lead poisoning ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency
 • Decreased dietary intake - uncommon in this era
 • Increased requirements
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency ... develop folate deficiency ... anticonvulsants lead ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #nutrition