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Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
- Differential ... Thalassemia • ACD ... Non-hemolytic: ACD ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #hematology
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... anemia (MCV 80- ... Pancytopenia is a hematologic ... a decrease in all ... than 150,000 per mcL
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... Chronic Bleed - Any ... Reticulocytes, MCV ... Classification #Approach #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Disorders - Markers and ... Differential Diagnosis ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... CD23, o CML ... Blood #Disorders #hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... ) - Differential ... • Rule out B12 and ... #elevatedMCV #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
function test, ANA ... changes), high MCV ... anemia (vegan, ... not required in all ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
, CML, AML, APML ... involvement CML ... ↓ LAP Score • CML ... - infiltrates (anemia ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Arthritis of the Hand - Arthritis Patterns

Osteoarthritis:
• Osteoarthritis of the hand usually involves the DIP and
MCP and PIP joints ... + 2nd PIP + all ... PsA, Sickle cell anemia ... sarcoidosis - affect all ... hand #diagnosis #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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- Hemolytic anemia ... Auto-Antibodies: - ANA ... ) 30-45% Differential ... symptoms #mimickers #differential ... #rheumatology
Jaccoud's Arthropathy on Physical Examination

Deforming non-erosive arthropathy characterized by ulnar deviation of the second to fifth
hand position and ... #Arthropathy #MCP ... Ulnar #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... hands #rheumatology