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Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
Hypothyroid • Liver ... #Macrocytic #Anemia ... #differential # ... diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #workup
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... schistosomiasis • Pyemia ... or lung abscess ... #Patterns #Differential ... #Diagnosis #intermittent
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Diagnosis Infectious ... Non-Infectious: • Rheumatologic ... Mediterranean Fever ... - Metastatic: Lung ... #cardiology
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Pregnancy • Fever ... • Anemia Supravalvular ... • Rheumatic Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... bartonella (oroya fever ... #workup #hematology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... State: • Anemia ... • Fever/infection ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... 100% of cases), anemia ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
disease • Periodic fever ... multiorgan failure • Fever ... - Nonremitting fever ... rash) • Heart, lung ... with leukopenia, anemia
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Malar rash 40% - Fever ... - Hemolytic anemia ... Myositis 4% - Lung ... (aPL) 30-45% Differential ... #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... (SLE) General: Fever ... effusion, Restrictive lung ... ) Blood (75%): Anemia ... #rheumatology