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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 ... Recent travel/Fevers ... #causes
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Blood Loss ... Normochromic RBCs on Smear ... #Causes #Hematology
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 ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Normal Blood Smear ... Macrocytosis, Target Cells
Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve 

Left Shift - decreased unloading of O2 at tissue level (i.e.  increased
• stored red blood ... - Sickle cell anemia ... 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
skin that are caused ... Peripheral Smear ... Out Secondary Causes ... count with differential ... smear • Bone marrow
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia:
 • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample!
 • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
Hyperkalemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Alwavs Repeat Blood ... #causes #potassium ... #high #pathophysiology
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
on Peripheral Blood ... Smear 23M Somali ... smear, acute and ... #recurrentis #BloodSmear ... #microscopy #pathology
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red blood cells ... on urine microscopy ... #Causes
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
Oxygenation - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Decreased Uterine Blood ... Conditions: • Fever ... #Causes #Obstetrics