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Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... microcytic anemia (MCV ... normocytic anemia (MCV ... macrocytic anemia (MCV ... /mean MCV) × 100
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 ... Normal Blood Smear ... #Macrocytosis #elevatedMCV ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
plateletcount), peripheral blood ... test, ANA (e.g., SLE ... changes), high MCV ... ITP, unexplained pancytopenia ... #hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... increased - Fe/TlBC, MCV ... Causes: Chronic Blood ... TIBC Normal - MCV ... #Causes #Hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Blood Loss ... Reticulocytes, MCV ... , MCH, MCHC, Serum ... Anemia of Chronic Disease ... #Causes #Hematology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
aseptic meningitis), MCC ... : Arterial (MCC-small ... Oral aphthae : SLE ... • Arthritis: SLE ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
(cell) volume (MCV ... in peripheral blood ... High in acute blood ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology #Microcytic
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Phagocytosis of blood ... • Autoimmune diseases ... : SLE+++, Adult-onset ... Still disease, ... treatment #summary #rheumatology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... heme (bleeding), CV ... Better call hematology ... some time, let’s see ... #workup #hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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VASCULITIS: • Behçet ... pulses, bruis, or blood ... Large Vessel: Blood ... vasculitis, and SLE ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology