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ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies ... scleroderma) - Anti-Scl ... Antineutrophil #antibodies ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #diseases
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... for workup, including ... blood loss, Acute hemolysis ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #Hemolytic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach ... -100): • Non-hemolytic ... anemia, CKD • Hemolytic ... Non-megaloblastic: Liver disease ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Bleeding • Hemolysis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Autoantibodies and their Disease ... syndrome Anti-Scl ... Wegener's granulomatosis ... diagnosis #table #rheumatology ... #antibodies
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... B12 - Anti-IF Antibodies ... B12 - Anti-IF Antibodies ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... anti-phospholipid antibodies ... changes), high MCV ... #hematology
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm ... (cell) volume (MCV ... acute blood loss, hemolysis ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology #Microcytic
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Better call hematology ... V617F) and MPNs (MPL ... As with many disease ... #workup #hematology