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Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
of Chronic Disease ... of Chronic Disease ... Renal Disease, Liver ... Reticulocytosis • Liver ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
, Chronic disease ... , Liver disease, ... myeloma Rouleaux: Chronic ... liver disease, ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
of chronic kidney ... disease, Acute ... : Alcohol use, Liver ... disease (independent ... diagnosis #causes #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 #
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Summary of Coagulation ... ) • Advanced Liver ... Disease - Alcohol ... #table #comparison ... #diagnosis #hematology
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
for Hemolytic Anemia ... Extrinsic Causes: • Liver ... disease • Hypersplenism ... • MAHA: TTP, HUS ... classification #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
: INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... disease, decrease ... changes), high MCV anemia ... disease), HBsAg ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
- MAHA: TTP, HUS ... Defects, Drugs, Liver ... Disease, PNH ... Defects: Sickle cell anemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Venoocclusive disease ... , HBV, HCV, HEV, ... • NASH, Chronic ... injury: > 3 • Chronic ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
causes illness in summer ... 🦪 🦀 sepsis: chronic ... liver disease, ... hemochromatosis, hemolytic anemia ... #cellulitis #dermatology