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Monkeypox - Virology

Causative Agent: Monkeypox virus (MPV)
Year of Discovery: 1958
Genome: Double-stranded DNA
Variants and Genotypes: 2 clades
Primary
Monkeypox - Virology ... Causative Agent: Monkeypox ... virus (MPV) Year ... Variants and Genotypes ... #MPX #MPV #monkeypox
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
pathophysiologic causes ... C-ANCA): GPA >>> MPA ... > eGPA • MPO-ANCA ... P-ANCA): eGPA, MPA ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Hemolysis Classification - Intrinsic and Extrinsic Causes

Commentary: Another way to think of immune hemolysis would be
Hemolysis Classification ... and Extrinsic Causes ... autoimmune (most of the causes ... #Hemolysis #Classification ... #Algorithm
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Reticulocytes, MCV ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Deficiency (Eg Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... polyangiitis (MPA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Classification
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Recurrent / Breakthrough DVT During Anticoagulation

Subtherapeutic Anticoagulation
Hypercoagulable State 
 - Antithrombin deficiency 
 - Hypercoagulability ot
- APLS - MPN ... Structural - Pelvic masses ... #differential #algorithm