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Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... • Secondary (e.g ... RA, SLE, PRV, Chronic ... Normal RBCs • Acute ... #Differential #
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
of chronic inflammation ... deficiencies: Chronic ... Index > 3: • Acute ... Production #Index #hematology ... #anemia #differential
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Thrombocytosis): • Acute ... malignancies • Anemia ... hemorrhage) • Chronic ... inflammatory disorders (e.g
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Systemic Causes - Differential ... Gastrointestinal - Chronic ... Diabetes/ DKA • Uremia ... Other: • Sepsis (e.g ... Psychogenic #Emesis
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
- Markers and Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Acute ... T-cell - CD7, CD3 Chronic ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Arthritis: • Acute ... or chronic infections ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential
Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Upper Gastrointestinal - Acute
 • Infectious Gastroenteritis
 • Gastric/Duodenal Obstruction
and Vomiting - Differential ... Diabetes/ DKA • Uremia ... Other • sepsis (e.g ... Nausea #Vomiting #emesis ... #Differential #
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: • Acute ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Pleural effusions • Acute ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... with Lupus: • Chronic