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Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... Chronic Bleed - Any ... Classification #Approach #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... changes), high MCV ... anemia (vegan, ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... ) - Differential ... • Rule out B12 and ... #Hematology
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... effusion/Tamponade Hematologic ... : • Anemia ... Post-Ictal/Grand mal ... Tachypnea #Hyperpnea #Differential
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody ... body-like: - Neurologic ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #ANA ... #Antinuclear #Antibody ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - Differential ... renal function, and ... Hypochloremia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology #Chloride
FAT RBC Mnemonic for Causes of Macrocytic Anemia
(MCV > 100)

F - Folate (Fetus) and B12 Deficiency
RBC Mnemonic for Causes ... (MCV > 100) ... FATRBC #Mnemonic #Causes ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Hematology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... - (Cl + HCO3)} ... Renal failure (uremia ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... Base #Gas #VBG #differential
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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- Differential ... Maternal hypertension and ... treatment - Maternal antibody ... Megaloblastic anemia-rare ... #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
skin that are caused ... Out Secondary Causes ... Myelogenous Leukemia (CML ... blood count with differential ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology