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Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Algorithm • Sickle ... vasculitis, malignant hypertension ... bartonella (oroya fever ... #Algorithm #workup
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Respiratory disease ... Decreased Uterine Blood ... Flow: • Hypotension ... Conditions: • Fever
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Algorithm Pinpoint ... Red Flags: • Fever ... appearance • Hypotension ... deficiency Work ... coagulation studies • Urinalysis
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
of peripheral blood ... leukocytes. ... • Autoimmune diseases ... tachycardia or fever ... bacteremia and hypotension
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... the presence of anemia ... : • Complete blood ... acid level • Urinalysis ... #laboratory #workup
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
weight loss, and fever ... Frank nephritis (hypertension ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... , Fever, Serositis ... • CBC, TSH and urinalysis