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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Liver Function ... Deficiency - Abnormal ... Liver Function ... Tests • Liver ... #Hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Chronic Disease (e.g ... Renal Disease, Liver ... Reticulocytosis • Liver ... #Hematology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
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Causes of Bleeding ... Destruction • Abnormal ... Rare • Drugs (e.g ... Iatrogenic) • Liver ... #Hematology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Algorithm Vascular Causes ... Hepatic artery: Shock ... function may be abnormal ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... , Metastasis #Liver ... Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS ... #radiology #differential ... #appearance #hepatology
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... • Reduced liver ... amyloidosis #Abnormal ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... Early liver disease ... Reduced liver synthesis ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... glucose by the liver ... contribution of liver ... mellitus/DKA - Liver ... gluconeogenesis Liver
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
oliguria (< 0.5 mL/kg ... AI, thyroid dz liver ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
oliguria (< 0.5 mL/kg ... AI, thyroid dz liver ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification