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Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Alloimmune delayed ... Drug-induced AIHA - Abnormal ... • PK deficiency ... perfringens - Complement-Mediated
Complement Deficiency Testing Algorithm
 • Normal CH50 and AH50 AND High suspicion for complement deficiency
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Complement Deficiency ... Testing Algorithm ... deficiency • Low ... #Deficiency #Testing ... #Algorithm #hematology
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Variant, Delayed ... Disease • GH Deficiency ... • IGF-I Deficiency
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Liver Enzymes - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • AIH • A1AT deficiency ... disease US — Normal ... Congenital US - Dilated
Causes of Primary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No onset of menarche by age 16 with secondary
Primary Amenorrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Functional (e.g. eating ... Constitutional delay ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... decision for repeat testing ... ARLD, alcohol-related ... #Algorithm #Hepatology ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Delayed Fracture Healing - Non-Union - Malunion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Inflammation (Hours-Days) -> Soft Callus (Days-Weeks)
Non-Union - Malunion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ca2 / Vitamin D deficiency ... deviations from normal ... Misalignment before casting
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
remember than the normal ... volume-based algorithm ... mineralocorticoid deficiency ... Cerebral Salt Wasting ... #Hyponatremia #differential
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
- BAR >1.0 is abnormal ... Bronchoscopy Laboratory ... α1-antitrypsin deficiency ... the airway • Treating ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
and fever) and laboratory ... anti-Smith Ab, low complements ... permanent alopecia Differential ... disease • Prolidase deficiency ... with: • Minimal laboratory