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Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
- Markers and Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Acute ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... #hematology #Markers ... #Differential #
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... Blood Loss • Acute ... • RBC Membrane Disorder ... RBC Metabolism Disorder ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential ... • Disorder of ... : - Acute angle-closure ... #differential # ... ophthalmology #Neurology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Infectious: • Acute ... • Rheumatic disorders ... Iron deficiency anemia ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Thrombocytosis): • Acute ... malignancies • Anemia ... Chronic inflammatory disorders ... Diagnosis #Causes #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... - Hemolytic anemia ... - APLS • Acute ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... Renal failure (uremia ... #AcidBase #disorders
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
hypomagnesemia), Eating disorders ... Hypomagnesemia, Acute ... megaloblastic anemia ... Hypokalemia #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: • Acute ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Pleural effusions • Acute ... PNS and CNS • Headache ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia
Differential Diagnosis: New-Onset Seizure in the Elderly

STRUCTURAL:
 • Stroke/TIA, Subdural hematoma, mass
 • Traumatic Brain Injury
Differential Diagnosis ... Injury (TBI) - Acute ... • Sleep Disorders ... : REM behavior disorder ... Seizure #Elderly #Neurology