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An Approach to the Unknown Rash: Petechial-Purpuric Rash 
#Diagnosis #Dermatology #Petechial #Purpura #Purpuric #Rash #Palpable #Algorithm
Unknown Rash: Petechial-Purpuric ... Rash #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #Petechial ... Rash #Palpable #Algorithm ... #Differential #ALiEM
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Labs ... extravascular) hemolysis ... diet, Alcoholism, Tea-toast ... #hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach ... - Differential Diagnosis ... inflammation) • Iron ... -100): • Non-hemolytic ... #hematology
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Decreased ... • Early Iron ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • 12 ... LDH, ESR, CRP, iron ... ↑ Destruction (hemolysis ... #Algorithm #hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Low ... Volume (<80 fL) • Iron ... • Bleeding • Hemolysis ... #Hematology
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... acute blood loss, hemolysis ... substrate (e.g. iron ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology #Microcytic