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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... WBCs - Normal Liver ... Deficiency - Abnormal Liver ... Tests • Liver
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Renal Disease, Liver ... Reticulocytosis • Liver ... #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
, Liver diseases ... - Thalassemia, Liver ... Renal diseases, Liver ... key #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Diabetes Mellitus Liver ... • Cholestatic liver ... renal failure/uremia ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... #generalized #dermatology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
: Alcohol use, Liver ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... morphologic #mcv #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... for Hemolytic Anemia ... : • Liver disease ... #Differential # ... classification #hematology
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Iron deficiency anemia ... discoloration) • Liver ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Illness Script Signs ... Treatment: • Consider ... if neutropenic fever ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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Iron-deficiency anemia ... unresponsive to treatment ... • Elevated liver ... without discernable cause ... microscopic colitis Differential
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... - Hemolytic anemia ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... deficiency • Liver ... #nonpalpable #dermatology