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Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Signs of anemia ... Reticulocytes • Abnormal ... #Differential #
Lab patterns seen in Inborn Errors of Metabolism

A table of lab values compiled from UpToDate and
Lab patterns seen ... A table of lab ... values compiled ... metabolicemergency-pathophysiology-differential-pediatrics-metabolism-algorithm-diagnosis
A schema of the pathophysiology of the inborn errors of metabolism, excluding complex storage diseases. Helps
schema of the pathophysiology ... connections and pathophysiology ... See the lab values ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Differential #
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chronic Disease Normal ... #MCV #Classification ... #Differential #
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... RBC Production - Normal ... #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% ... ) Differential ... appreciate the value ... #differential # ... CBC #hematology #pathophysiology
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Drug-induced AIHA - Abnormal ... immune-complex hemolytic anemia ... Prosthetic heart valves ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Diagnosis Algorithm ... can have extra nodal ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #pathophysiology ... #algorithm
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... Hypertension with normal ... , anemia, febrile ... #symptoms #clues ... #differential #
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Kidneys, Liver • Labs ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... → Syncope • Signs ... - Core temp normal