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Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
of chronic kidney ... disease, Acute ... Alcohol use, Liver disease ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency Anemia ... • Blood loss: GI ... Gastrectomy, WHDA syndrome ... Structural: Celiac disease ... Algorithm #ferritin #hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... Heart, lung, and kidney ... with leukopenia, anemia ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• Heavy Chain disease ... Scleromyxedema (CNS+GI ... Amyloidosis (CVS+PNS+GI ... (-) hemolytic anemia ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... advanced liver disease ... Classification: ... #Hepatorenal #Syndrome ... #Hepatology #Nephrology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: ... pericardial/abd GI ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... C4) • ds-DNA: Kidney ... induced SLE • Kidney
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Polyarteritis Nodosa: - Kidneys ... neuropathy - GI ... Kidneys -> glomerulonephritis ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
cells can indicate disease ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... acute leukemia • GI ... workup #oncology #hematology