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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... ASA) • Renal Disease ... Von Willebrand's Disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Causes of Arterial ... artery aneurysm: Causes ... intravascular coagulation ... APLS:PLT ↓ HEMATOLOGIC ... Diagnosis #clots #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
purple, hemorrhagic skin ... vascular disorders, coagulation ... Platelet defects • Coagulation ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
Pathophysiology: ... of germinative skin ... Causes: 1) Exfoliative ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Rash #Erythroderma
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... Myelodysplasia #Anemia #MCV ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Dermatologic Manifestations ... GPA causes disease ... Maculopapular rash ... Polyangiitis #GPA #dermatology ... #rash #diagnosis
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
R
ULN R - Renal disease ... /dL or CC < 40 ml ... Causes of false- ... amyloidosis Other causes ... MGUS #diagnosis #hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Reticulocytes, MCV ... , MCH, MCHC, Serum ... Anemia of Chronic Disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
) Low MCV - <80fL ... chronic kidney disease ... Alcohol use, Liver disease ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Complete blood count coagulation ... cryoglobulins • Skin ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #dermatology #physicalexam