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Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
 •
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... blood smear + DAT ... Heinz bodies, DAT ... Sickle cells, DAT ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential
Causes of Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis
Inherited
 • Membrane
 • Internal
    - Hemoglobin
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... - Antibody/DAT ... - Complement/DAT ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential
Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Injury • AST/ALT ... > Alk phos • ALT ... • R value = (ALT ... + ULN ALT) / (alkaline ... Transaminitis #diagnosis #differential
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Liver Enzymes - Differential ... Algorithm Severe ALT ... HELLP Moderate ALT ... • Others Mild ALT ... #LiverEnzymes #Differential
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Function Tests - Differential ... : • Severe - ALT ... • Moderate - ALT ... Others • Mild - ALT ... Pattern (ALP > ALT
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

Warm AIHA (48-70%)
Cold AHA (16-32%)
 • Donath-Landsteiner HA (paroxysmal
Anemia (AIHA) - Differential ... Mixed-type AIHA (7-8%) DAT-negative ... #Anemia #AIHA #Differential
Gestational Hypertension & Preeclampsia

Gestational Hypertension (gHTN) 
• BP > 140/90 
• Onset > 20 wks gestation
• Cr > 1.1 mg/dL ... • Elevated AST/ALT ... • Elevated AST/ALT
Causes of Post-Partum Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
6 W's for causes of PPF
 - Wind: pneumonia,
Post-Partum Fever - Differential ... endomyometritis - Walking: DVT ... Thrombotic: • DVT ... PostPartum #Fever #PPF #Differential
Recurrent / Breakthrough DVT During Anticoagulation

Subtherapeutic Anticoagulation
Hypercoagulable State 
 - Antithrombin deficiency 
 - Hypercoagulability ot
/ Breakthrough DVT ... Breakthrough #Recurrent #DVT ... anticoagulation #hematology #differential
Red Leg - Cellulitis Mimickers
 - Unilateral
     • Contact Dermatitis
Non-infectous • DVT ... redleg #diagnosis #differential