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Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Calculating a Reticulocyte Index (RI)
Reticulocyte Index = Absolute Reticulocyte Count / Maturation Correction
Absolute Reticulocyte Count =
Reticulocyte Index (RI ... Patient's Hct / Normal ... Reticulocyte #Index #RI ... #RPI #hematology ... #diagnosis #anemia
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... amoxicillin) Oral ... Sarcoidosis or Lofgren's syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Diagnostic Framework ... some patients) Normal ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Chronic Disease Normal ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Deficiency (Eg Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
Hepatic Masses on MRI - Differential Diagnosis by MRI Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
MRI - Differential ... Diagnosis by MRI ... T2, Arterial, Portal ... #diagnosis #liver ... #hepatology #radiology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... marrow) -dys- (abnormal ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... Management #treatment #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Megakaryopoiesis • Aplastic Anemia ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... #Hematology