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Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... and laboratory diagnosis ... hemolytic #anemia #Hematology ... #Pathology #Smear ... #Microscopy
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... blood flow, Kerley ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Consolidation #Differential
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Normal Blood Smear ... Macrocytosis, Target Cells ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Diagnosis Physiologic ... conditioned athletes Pathologic ... anemia (reduced blood ... - Chronic pulmonary ... #cardiology
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Diagnosis Framework ... effusion/Tamponade Hematologic ... Hypovolemic shock (blood ... • Brainstem pathology ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Peripheral Smear ... count with differential ... smear • Bone marrow ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... PD deficiency, Pulmonary ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hematology
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
Consolidation - any pathologic ... with fluid, pus, blood ... tumor cells) or ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
it pus, edema, blood ... or tumor cells ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Consolidation #Differential
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... Well-conditioned athletes Pathologic ... disorders - Chronic pulmonary ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... #causes #cardiology