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Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Megakaryopoiesis • Aplastic Anemia ... • Folate Deficiency ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 80 fL) • Iron Deficiency ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Environmental:
 • Toxin (organic solvents, mercury, lead)
 •
Causes of Recurrent ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... • Luteal phase deficiency ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Dietary Deficiency ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Causes of Pediatric ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Short Bowel Syndrome ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Early Iron Deficiency ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... • Apo-A1 Deficiency ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Neutropenia with Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sequestration:
 • Splenomegaly
Marrow Infiltration:
 • Hematologic and non-hematologic
Causes of Neutropenia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Toxins • Aplastic Anemia ... Myelodysplasia Nutritional deficiency ... #Causes #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Microcytic" • Iron deficiency ... Megaloblastic: Vitamin B12 deficiency ... , Folate deficiency ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Reticulocytes • Iron Deficiency ... • B12/Folate Deficiency ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology