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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Quantitative Defect • Decreased ... Destruction • Abnormal ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Decreased WBCs ... - Decreased/NormaI ... • Early Iron Deficiency ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... RBC>13 • Iron Deficiency ... , TIBC normal/decreased ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chronic Disease Normal ... 80-100 fL) • Bleeding ... #Causes #Hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Approach to Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... RBC Production - Normal ... • Iron Deficiency ... #Causes #Hematology
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency
 • Decreased dietary intake - uncommon in this era
 • Increased requirements
Decreased dietary ... interfered with leading ... tissue stores with normal ... #FolicAcid #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Physiologic Skin Changes in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Face
 • Melasma
Abdomen
 • Linea Nigra 
Hormone induced
Diagnosis Algorithm ... genitalia • Increase ... • Chadwick's sign ... #SkinChanges #normal ... Pregnancy #skin #dermatology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
neuroexam - Oral ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... - what is the bleeding ... are needed: • HgbA1c ... or death (CARP, DECREASE
Etiologies of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
 • Inadequate intake - Rare but seen in very strict vegans
Abnormal gastric ... pump blockers is leading ... associated with decreased ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology