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Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... RA, SLE, PRV, Chronic ... RBCs • Acute ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... Pediatric Cough ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #Cough #Differential ... #Causes #Peds #
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
- Markers and Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acute • Myloid ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... Blood #Disorders #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
adenopathy • Cough ... Weight loss • Anemia ... products that define normal ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... #hematology #oncology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... - Hemolytic anemia ... - APLS • Acute ... #Diagnosis #hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
sedimentation rate + Normal ... Classification: • Acute ... permanent alopecia Differential ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... flares • CRP normal
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Cryoglobulinemic, Hypo/normo-complementemic ... (-) hemolytic anemia ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Oncology
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
thrombocytopenia) - SLE ... Platelet count normal ... Bruising #Causes #peds ... #pediatrics #diagnosis ... #differential #
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Amyloidosis • Lymphoma ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell anemia ... light chain • Normal ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology