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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... factor for HIV, HCV ... practices that could cause ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... Myelodysplasia #Anemia #MCV ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
disorders, or other causes ... • Secondary Causes ... • HCV, HBV Not ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... Deficiency (Eg Causes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Abnormal Abdominal Ultrasound ... Abnormal Chest X-Ray ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
) Low MCV - <80fL ... patients) Normal MCV ... anemia" High MCV ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Progressive Massive Fibrosis on Chest X-Ray
In a construction worker presenting with shortness of breath.
Progressive Massive Fibrosis
Fibrosis on Chest X-Ray ... pneumoconiosis which is caused ... benign, upper lobe masses ... Fibrosis #Chest #XRay ... CXR #silicosis #clinical
Blue nevus 
 - Dark blue-gray macule or papule 
 - Well-circumscribed 
 - Melanin localized
- Dark blue-gray ... #Blue #Nevus #Dermatology ... Diagnosis #Benign #Clinical
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Collapse - Chest X-Ray ... lobe collapse causes ... or curtain and causes ... LUL #Collapse #clinical ... radiology #Chest #XRay
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia Caused ... or iatrogenic causes ... help and inform clinical ... strategy. ❼ If clinically ... of underlying cause