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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 ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Pregnancy) - Low ... - Abnormal Liver ... Function Tests
Evaluation abnormal liver tests in pregnancy
- Cholestatic Pattern
- Hepatocellular Pattern

#LFTs #transaminits #pregnancy #obgyn #obstetrics #hepatology #diagnosis
Evaluation abnormal ... liver tests in ... pregnancy - Cholestatic ... #obgyn #obstetrics ... #hepatology #diagnosis
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... (MAHA) - Abnormal ... Hypothyroid • Pregnancy ... • Early Iron Deficiency
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
and Acute Fatty Liver ... tests, Low Platelets ... child * Severe cases ... #HELLP #AFLP #obstetrics ... #hematology #diagnosis
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Chronic Disease Normal ... Renal Disease, Liver ... #Algorithm #Causes
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Hemolysis, Elevated Liver ... tests, Low Platelets ... child * Severe cases ... #HELLP #AFLP #Obstetrics ... OBGyn #Hematology #Diagnosis
Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
Abnormal Lipid Profiles ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Obstructive Liver ... Pregnancy, Hormone ... #Dyslipidemia #Abnormal
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Diagnostic Framework ... some patients) Normal ... : Alcohol use, Liver ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #hematology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... ) Pathophysiology ... = nonspecific (nausea ... #obstetrics #obgyn ... #pathophysiology
Causes of Low Vitamin B12 Levels
Low vitamin B12 intake - Vegetarianism, chronic alcoholism and older people
Autoimmune
Causes of Low Vitamin ... Autoimmune - Pernicious anaemia ... achlorhydria Obstetric ... replacement therapy and pregnancy ... #differential #diagnosis