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Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Anemia of Chronic Disease ... Anemia of Chronic Disease ... Renal Disease, Liver ... Disease, Endocrinopathy ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... ASA) • Renal Disease ... Von Willebrand's Disease ... Iatrogenic) • Liver Disease ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... disorders • Celiac disease ... malignancy • Iron deficiency ... #Causes #Hematology
Recurrent / Breakthrough DVT During Anticoagulation

Subtherapeutic Anticoagulation
Hypercoagulable State 
 - Antithrombin deficiency 
 - Hypercoagulability ot
- Antithrombin deficiency ... - Behcet's disease ... anticoagulation #hematology ... #differential # ... algorithm
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Pancreatic Disease ... • Liver Disease ... #Causes #Hematology
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... athletic training, Pulmonary ... Structural: Celiac disease ... #ferritin #hematology
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Disease • Cyanotic ... Heart Disease ... Disease #Polycythemia ... #Causes #Hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Approach to Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Anemia of Chronic Disease ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Collagen vascular disease ... Gastrointestinal disease ... #Hepatology #causes
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... • AIH • A1AT deficiency ... • Cholestatic disease ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology ... #Causes