11 results
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Causes of Anemia ... • Small Bowel Disorder ... #Macrocytosis #elevatedMCV ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... Secondary to Inflammation ... #Macrocytosis #elevatedMCV ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Nail Disorders secondary ... Iron deficiency anemia ... #dermatology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... purple, hemorrhagic skin ... leakage of RBC's secondary ... - Hemolytic anemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Algorithm - Systemic ... and Primary Causes ... Pruritus #primary #secondary ... #generalized #dermatology ... #Algorithm #causes
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Testing Algorithm ... • Screen for secondary ... symptoms (eg, skin ... #diagnosis #hematology
Skin Ulcers by Etiology - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
 • Trauma
 • Pressure
 • Radiation
Vascular:
 • Arterial
Skin Ulcers by Etiology ... • Factitious disorder ... • Sickle Cell Anemia ... ulcerative #skinrash #dermatology ... #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
in primary or secondary ... Vasculitis - Collagen disorders ... cryoglobulins • Skin ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Pruritus - No Primary Skin ... renal failure/uremia ... #Pruritus #secondary ... #generalized #dermatology ... #Algorithm #causes
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Immunodeficiency disorder ... infection risk secondary ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... DDX - Other causes ... #diagnosis #management