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Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Malabsorption (e.g ... warfarin, DOACs (e.g ... Autoimmune disorders (e.g ... #comparison #diagnosis ... #hematology #deficiency
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Toxic Damage (e.g ... Displacement (e.g ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... Foreign Surface (e.g ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Management Diagnosis ... dysfunctions ( e.g ... Cerebellar dysfunction (e.g ... development of Korsakoff syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Management
Comparison - Serotonin Syndrome, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, and Malignant Catatonia

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#Serotonin #Syndrome #Neuroleptic
Comparison - Serotonin ... Malignant Syndrome ... Catatonia #NMS #SS #comparison ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #table
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
- Differential Diagnosis ... Disease • GH Deficiency ... • IGF-I Deficiency ... (e.g. ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
- Diagnosis and ... Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g ... Myeloproliferative disorders (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
(usually IgG) (e.g ... (usually IgM) (e.g ... deficiencies (e.g ... G6PD deficiency) ... #hematology #anemia
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
- Differential Diagnosis ... (Eg Causes: Chronic ... Other • e.g ... HgbE, HgbC, etc. ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Syndrome: Illness ... **Get baseline EKG ... family history) Treatment ... abnormalities - Avoid QTc ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
- Differential Diagnosis ... specifically: iron deficiency ... inflammatory disorders (e.g ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #Causes #hematology