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Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Peripheral Blood ... DIC, TTP, HUS) ... cells: Sickle cell disease ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Peripheral ... Smear #Analysis #hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Renal Disease, Liver ... Reticulocytosis • Liver ... #MCV #Classification ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
, Liver diseases ... - Thalassemia, Liver ... , Liver diseases ... coagulopathy (DIC ... #differential #hematology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Medications - Heparin ... ) • Advanced Liver ... Post-partum • Acute DIC ... Summary #table #comparison ... #diagnosis #hematology
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Extrinsic Causes: • Liver ... disease • Hypersplenism ... MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC ... Diagnosis #causes #classification ... #hematology
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
of Sickle Cell Disease ... Acute sickle cell hepatic ... hepatomegaly and anemia ... Liver transplant ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC ... Defects, Drugs, Liver ... Defects: Sickle cell anemia ... Dehydrogenase ↑ - Peripheral ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Liver Disease in ... DIC • Aminotransferases ... #Disease #Pregnancy ... #hepatology #obstetrics ... #hepatitis #comparison
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
Laboratory Findings in Hepatic ... disease, ALT and ... As a result of DIC ... deficiency - Anemia ... #Hepatology #Laboratory
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- DIC/TTP/HUS ... - Hemolytic anemia ... deficiency • Liver ... Cholesterol emboli • Septic ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology