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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Neutrophils - Low RBC ... Formation • Multiple Myeloma ... Dysplastic • Myelodysplastic ... #Causes #Hematology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Pruritus - Generalized ... Differential Diagnosis ... Hyperthyroidism CBC ... Throbocythemia • Myelodisplastic ... #causes
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
just beneath the skin ... , or all three myeloid ... blood count with differential ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Skin Lesion - Differential ... renal failure/uremia ... Hyperthyroidism CBC ... Throbocythemia • Myelodisplastic ... #causes
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Pathophysiology ... intralobular bile ducts causes ... asymptomatic • Pruritus ... Examination: • Skin ... bile ducts Differential
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Headaches • Pale skin ... and petechiae Causes ... • Hypocellular myelodysplastic ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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gammopathy, and skin ... Liver disease: Cirrhosis ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell anemia ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology