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Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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- Differential ... • Peripheral blood ... smear + DAT + further ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Algorithm Normal Blood ... Smear • Drugs ... Macrocytosis, Target Cells
Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve 

Left Shift - decreased unloading of O2 at tissue level (i.e.  increased
• stored red blood ... cells - Hb variant ... Dissociation #Curve #Pathophysiology ... #Right #Shift #Differential ... #Causes #Diagnosis
Spherocytes - The arrow points to one of many spherocytes in this photo. The cells have
The cells have assumed ...

Causes of spherocyte ... and hemolytic anemias ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear #

Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... Peripheral Smear ... Out Secondary Causes ... count with differential ... smear • Bone marrow
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pathophysiology ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... • Sputum/Blood ... Differential Diagnosis ... #causes #management
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
SvO2 → Low PaO2 ANEMIC ... CYTOPATHIC HYPOXIA - Cells ... summary #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #pathophysiology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... removal from the blood ... e.g., uptake by cells ... assessment - assess ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia
Babesiosis on Peripheral Smear
85 M from SE USA, hx splenectomy, IgG4 plasmacytic syndrome: F, chills, profound
post exchange: blood ... and spur cells, ... lysis: fever, anemia ... ARDS and DIC, case ... cryopreservation but in abscess
Fever After International Travel

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

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
No hemolytic anemia ... renal function • Blood ... a chest film; blood-smear ... dipstick test, microscopic ... Fever #Travel #Differential