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Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency Anemia ... extravascular) hemolysis ... athletic training, Pulmonary ... diet, Alcoholism, Tea-toast ... Algorithm #ferritin #hematology
Atypical HUS - Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Unlike typical HUS, which is shigatoxin mediated, aHUS is not typically
Atypical HUS - Hemolytic ... still present with anemia ... renal, cardiac, pulmonary ... obtain ADAMTS13 activity ... Uremic #Syndrome #diagnosis
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Hematologic malignancy ... Bone Marrow - Anemia ... discomfort, • +/- Hemoptysis ... patients with typical ... Diagnosis Of NTM
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Elevation of ALP • Near ... Bilirubin: RBC (hemolysis ... LDH: Heart, RBC (hemolysis ... liver #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential #Hepatology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis infections/year ... mycobacterial infection (NTM ... Complications: Hemoptysis ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis infections/year ... mycobacterial infection (NTM ... Complications: Hemoptysis ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
nodosum • Immune hemolytic ... anemia • Pain ... • PET scan - activity ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management