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Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypersplenism • Secondary ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
- Differential ... Diagnosis Secondary ... malignancies • Anemia ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology #secondary
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Secondary to Inflammation ... #Causes #Hematology
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Nail Disorders secondary ... Iron deficiency anemia ... #dermatology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Diagnosis Algorithm ... renal failure/uremia ... Pruritus #primary #secondary ... #generalized #dermatology ... #causes
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... - Hemolytic anemia ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Papulosquamous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erythrematous or violaceous papules & plaques with overlying scale
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... silvery scale on elbows ... central clearing • Secondary ... Papulosquamous #SkinRash #dermatology ... #causes
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Neonate ... Megaloblastic anemia-rare ... #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Diagnosis Algorithm ... renal failure/uremia ... #Pruritus #secondary ... #generalized #dermatology ... #causes
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
DDX: Rule Out Secondary ... CausesAnemia ... blood count with differential ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology