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Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... of Chronic Disease ... Renal Disease, Liver ... Reticulocytosis • Liver ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Diagnosis and Management ... HAV immunity; Liver ... • Liver is the ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #Hepatology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
, Chronic disease ... , Liver disease, ... myeloma Rouleaux: Chronic ... Multiple myeloma, Chronic ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
antivirals (DAAs) for chronic ... DAAs #Antivirals #table ... #treatment #hcv ... infectiousdisease #hepatology ... HepC #HepatitisC #Management
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
of chronic inflammation ... of chronic kidney ... of chronic inflammation ... : Alcohol use, Liver ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Warm vs Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia:
 • Mechanism: IgG and Complement-mediated
 • Etiology:
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... disorder, Mycoplasma, HIV ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Pregnancy - TTP/HUS ... and Acute Fatty Liver ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS ... HemolyticUremicSyndrome #HUS ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Hemolytic anemia ... deficiency • Liver ... • HCV, HBV Not ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
for Hemolytic Anemia ... Extrinsic Causes: • Liver ... • MAHA: TTP, HUS ... #Hemolytic #Anemia ... classification #hematology