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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 ... Blood Smear • Drugs ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... - Cytotoxic drugs ... index < 2 • EPO Level ... Treatment: ... #oncology #hematology
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
: Drugs: Ecstasy ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... ; Serotonin syndrome ... • Treatment: ... #Hyperthermia #comparison
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... Renal Failure • Liver ... Hematologic • Anemia ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
: - Drug induced ... - Hemolytic anemia ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... • Drug reactions ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Causes of Pericardial ... Non-Infectious: • Rheumatologic ... Mediterranean Fever ... • Metabolic: Uremia ... Dissection, Idiopathic, Drug-related
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... ) • Sepsis • Drug-induced ... with leukopenia, anemia ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... #Rheumatology
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
Causes of Hypokalemia ... plasma insulin (treatment ... Conn's, Liddle's), Drugs ... , Heat stroke, Fever ... megaloblastic anemia
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
circulation If drugs ... before beginning treatment ... - Compartment syndrome ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... Alcohol • Type B2: Drugs
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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treatment - Maternal ... neutropenia, Kostmann syndrome ... Chediak-Higashi syndrome ... Megaloblastic anemia-rare ... #hematology