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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
RBC) Morphology ... Microangiopathic Hemolytic ... Cold autoimmune hemolytic ... #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
RBC) Morphology ... spherocytosis, Hemolytic ... Schistocytes - Hemolytic ... coagulopathy (DIC) #RBC ... #hematology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
stone, Malignancy, PBC ... Gilbert's syndrome • Hemolysis ... (hemolysis, bleeding ... (hemolysis) • ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... hypertension • Unusual RBC ... elliptocytosis, autoimmune hemolysis ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #Hemolytic ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... 2) External (RBC ... 3) Internal (RBC ... Urobilinogen #Hemolysis ... Diagnosis #hematology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
(hemolysis, bleeding ... • LDH: Heart, RBC ... (hemolysis) • ... Gilbert's syndrome • Hemolysis ... #Hepatology #transaminitis
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
Pancytopenia - Differential ... Initial Workup: CBC ... reticulocyte count, LFTs ... ↑ Destruction (hemolysis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
CMV), Alcoholic cirrhosis ... 2-5x normal - Hemolysis ... #Injury #hepatology ... #LFTs #transaminitis ... #differential #
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
-100): • Non-hemolytic ... anemia, CKD • Hemolytic ... Spherocytosis, G6PD, PK, HbC ... Non-megaloblastic: Liver ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Tests - Differential ... Ducts - PBC ... Burak @kwburak #LFTs ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology