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Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... ) - Differential ... Inflammation, Chronic Infection ... #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
and SUN Classification ... multiple sclerosis Infectious ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Ophthalmology ... #Rheumatology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... Infectious: ... #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Approach to Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... drug induced • Infections ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #classification ... #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
- Differential ... Thrombocytosis): • Acute infection ... myeloid leukemia (CML ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology #secondary
Classification of oral lesions in transplant patients
Infectious:
 • HSV infection
 • VZV virus infection
 • Epstein-Barr
Classification of ... oral lesions in ... abscesses, dental caries ... transplant #mouth #diagnosis ... #differential
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... hemorrhagic skin lesions ... SLE) - Viral infections ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... procedures - Infection ... changes), high MCV ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Pustular Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pruritic / Scaly / Erythematous lesions, usually poorly demarcated
Acneiform -
Diagnosis Algorithm ... / Erythematous lesions ... borders of lips Infectious ... #Differential # ... #causes