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Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
with Normal Mean ... PRV, Chronic) Normal ... Polychromatic Macrocytes, Normal ... (MAHA) - Abnormal ... Hemoglobinopathy - Normal
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... AST): • US - Normal ... LFTs #Elevated #Abnormal ... diagnosis #hepatology #LiverFunctionTests
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Normal Blood Smear ... Target Cells, Normal ... WBCs - Normal ... Deficiency - Abnormal
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Signs of anemia ... Reticulocytes • Abnormal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores for stroke risk and bleed risk on anticoagulation

C	Congestive Heart Failure	1

H	Hypertension	1

A2	Age >75	2

D	Diabetes Mellitus	1

S2	Stroke,
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED ... hypertension 1 A Abnormal ... Bleeding history/anemia ... ) 1 #CHADS2 #CHADS2VASc
Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infection - Abnormal ... • Tumor Normal ... • Asthma - Abnormal ... Congenital Anomaly - Normal
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Deficiency) Ferritin normal ... decreased, TIBC normal ... increased, Serum iron normal ... , TIBC Normal - ... Increased HgbA2, Normal
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Interpretation Algorithm ... • Normal • ... Hypertension, Anemia ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% ... Segmented Neutrophil (Normal ... • Abnormal temperature ... bacteremia • Abnormal ... shock, 33% had normal
Causes of Congenital Anomalies - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malformation
 • Embryonic development failure or inadequacy (often multifactorial)
Deformation
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Deformation • Abnormal ... distorting otherwise normal ... of previously normal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm