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Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Type 2 Diabetes ... Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Lifestyle ... • Secondary Causes ... #DMII #Classification
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Angioedema - Classification ... and Treatment Types ... cell-mediated in > 90% of cases ... #Angioedema #Classification ... #Treatment #management
Von Willebrand Disease Classification
Type 1 (Accounts for ~3/4 of cases):
 • Defect: Quantitative defect (i.e. not
Willebrand Disease Classification ... for ~3/4 of cases ... Accounts for <5% of cases ... VonWillebrand #Disease #Classification ... #hematology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... are present • Classic ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... pathophysiology #Hematology
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... protein receptor type ... multifactorial mechanisms Hematologic ... Hypertension #PHTN #Classification ... #Differential #Causes
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
by transplant type ... symptoms, unexplained hematologic ... Diagnosis and classification ... to 50% of PTLD cases ... oncology #diagnosis #management
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Exclude other AKI causes ... Classification: ... HRS-AKI (formerly Type ... HRS-Non-AKI (formerly Type ... essential in all cases
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... rule out other causes ... can be used in cases ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Management