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Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Acquired von Willebrand ... Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g ... Myeloproliferative disorders (e.g ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #differential
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
infiltration (e.g ... Marrow suppression (e.g ... • "Hospital-acquired ... Intrinsic RBC defects (e.g ... #anemia #differential
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Thrombus (e.g ... Myeloproliferative disorders (eg ... Spherocytosis • Acquired ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Megakaryopoiesis • Aplastic Anemia ... Toxic Damage (e.g ... Displacement (e.g ... Foreign Surface (e.g ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Secondary (e.g ... #Differential # ... #Causes #Hematology
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Diagnosis Obesity ... - Congenital (e.g ... ., HHT), Acquired ... (e.g., iHD) Cirrhosis ... Metabolism Severe Anemia
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... aciduria, Drugs (e.g ... MCV #Algorithm #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chronic Disease (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Bleeding / Bruising - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Rare • Drugs (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... and laboratory diagnosis ... count, D-dimer, egg ... ) are required for ... #Hematology #Pathology