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Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
• Apo-A1 Deficiency ... Disease • LCAT Deficiency ... 100 • LDLr deficiency ... • Familial LPL Deficiency ... • Apo-Cll Deficiency
Vitamin deficiency causes clinical disease
Vitamin C deficiency causes scurvy.  Vitamin C is important for the
Vitamin deficiency ... causes clinical ... disease Vitamin C deficiency ... causes scurvy. ... causes failure
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Causes of Pediatric ... Malabsorption: • Lactase Deficiency ... Primary Immuno-Deficiency ... Dissacharidase Deficiency ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of B12 deficiency. 

This great diagram shows normal absorption and outlines most possible causes. At
Causes of B12 deficiency ... most possible causes ... the top is a B12-deficient ... #VitaminB12 #deficiency ... #Differential #Causes
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
single factor deficiency ... severe fibrinogen deficiency ... Causes include : ... Pre-analytical cause ... aPTT #Prolonged #Causes
Causes of Vitamin B12 Deficiency - Cobalamin
Decreased Intake
Pancreas: Insufficiency
Intestine: SIBO, Celiac disease, IBD, Lymphoma, Amyloidosis, Resection,
Causes of Vitamin ... B12 Deficiency ... #Vitamin #B12 #Deficiency ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
 -
hypereosinophilia (HE) Caused ... cytokines Common causes ... disease Rare causes ... malignancy - Immune deficiency ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... • Factor VIII Deficiency ... • Factor IX Deficiency ... • Vitamin K Deficiency ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... 80 fL) • Iron Deficiency ... 100 fL) • B12 Deficiency ... • Folate Deficiency ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Megakaryopoiesis • B12 Deficiency ... • Folate Deficiency ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes