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Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Thalassemia • Lead ... Renal Disease, Liver ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Iron-deficiency anemia ... Sideroblastic anemia ... , Lead poisoning ... • Burr cells - Renal ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
- Pathophysiology ... in posture can lead ... deficiencies • Renal ... of renal disease ... #differential #diagnosis
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Deficiency) - Diagnosis ... breath, wasting, anemia ... Loss of teeth Anemia ... deficiency can lead ... #Nutrition #Diagnosis
Bulimia Nervosa: Complications
GASTROINTESTINAL
 • Dehydration & inability to digest food -> Constipation
 • Recurrent vomiting exposes
This can also lead ... • Vomiting may lead ... Laxative abuse may lead ... abnormalities can lead ... #diagnosis #signs
Uremic frost on the forehead.

Full blown uremic syndrome of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is seldom seen
initiation of renal ... examination he had ... history of end-stage renal ... frost can make its diagnosis ... #clinical #Photo
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
Pathologic fractures Renal ... resorption, Incr renal ... [Ca2+] load, Incr ... PagetsDisease #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
Diagnosis? ... drug injections, renal ... trauma, aplastic anemia ... therapy), some cases had ... skin #clinical #photo
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
shock syndrome may lead ... thrombocytopenia, and renal ... No hemolytic anemia ... cases of malaria diagnosed ... tests of liver and renal