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Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Approach to Anemia - Differential ... Microcytic (MCV ... Macroangiopathic, Infections ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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Dyspnea - Differential ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... of Dyspnea: • Chest ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... #dyspnea #sob #differential
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... ) - Differential ... Inflammation, Chronic Infection ... Classification #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... • CD4 < 200: Pulmonary ... /- High res CT chest ... ID_fellows #Pulmonary ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Thrombocytosis): • Acute infection ... myeloid leukemia (CML ... Thrombocytosis #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #hematology
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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of Hemoptysis - Differential ... Hemoptysis (>I00 mL ... Vasculitis Infection ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... #Hemoptysis #Differential
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... effusion/Tamponade Hematologic ... dysfunction; toxic ingestions ... Post-Ictal/Grand mal ... Tachypnea #Hyperpnea #Differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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., HIV), EBV infection ... underarms, or chest ... Etiology: - Infections ... Malignancies (eg CML ... #hematology
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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inhalational injury Differential ... Opacities: • Infectious ... Nocardia, zoonotic infections ... #Radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... myeloid leukemia (CML ... Diabetes/DKA Infections ... : • helminth infections ... Diagnosis #causes #hematology