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Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... Chronic Disease Normal ... Renal Disease, Liver ... #Classification ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... WBCs - Normal ... Liver Function ... Liver Function ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
) Low MCV - <80fL ... some patients) Normal ... MCV - 80 - 96 fL ... : Alcohol use, Liver ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Reticulocytes, MCV ... , MCH, MCHC, Serum ... RBC Production - Normal ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS ... #radiology #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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the spleen or liver ... translocation • Types: Classification ... also arise in normal ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #differential #hematology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
Appearance of Liver ... Arterial Phase, Portal ... ComputedTomography #CT #radiology ... diagnosis #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
deficiency • Liver ... Decreased Support Of Dermal ... • HCV, HBV Not ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
- EBV - CMV ... syndrome (MDS) (normal ... megakaryocytes and a normal ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound - Early arterial, Grayscale phase, Late arterial phase,
arterial phase, Portal ... Ultrasound #Contrast #POCUS ... #radiology #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology