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Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Renal Disease, Liver ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypersplenism • Secondary ... RA, SLE, PRV, Chronic ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... : Chronic Blood ... Secondary to Inflammation ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... Renal Failure • Liver ... Hematologic • Anemia ... Obstructive Pulmonary ... #causes
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Nail Disorders secondary ... Iron deficiency anemia ... discoloration) • Chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Systemic and Primary Causes ... Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... renal failure/uremia ... Pruritus #primary #secondary ... #causes
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... normal/high - Chronic ... you’ll do a good workup ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
infection risk secondary ... Autoimmunity • Chronic ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... Low serum IgG level ... DDX - Other causes
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
thigh bones -> chronic ... pain • loss of secondary ... • Pernicious anemia ... Phosphatase: • Other causes ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Secondary OP ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... cough, dyspnea, fever ... other processes Workup ... organizing pneumonia, Chronic