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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
RBC) Morphology Atlas ... , Liver diseases ... , Liver diseases ... key #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
chronic kidney disease ... : Alcohol use, Liver ... disease (independent ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #differential #
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... ) - Differential ... • Pancreatic Disease ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Disease #Macrocytic
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Injury - Differential ... E, B, D, EBV, CMV ... Toxic: Alcohol, Medication ... obstruction, HELLP Syndrome ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
family history - Medications ... disease, decrease ... changes), high MCV ... anemia (vegan, ... disease), HBsAg
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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the spleen or liver ... HIV, EN, HTLV-1, HCV ... #oncology #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... - Hemolytic anemia ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... deficiency • Liver ... • HCV, HBV Not
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Zone Lymphoma (HCV ... • Heavy Chain disease ... (-) hemolytic anemia ... #Monoclonal #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Oncology