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Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
patients, consider: - BMP ... antibodies #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Hypoglycemia ... Algorithm #Drugs #Malignancy ... #Exogenous #Hypoglycemic
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Normal range 11.5% ... loss, hemolysis, exogenous ... in bone marrow (BM ... under 2%, then BM ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
concerning for malignancy ... → Refer to hematology ... workup, including BM ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... Toxic injury to BM ... syndrome (MDS) (normal ... megakaryocytes and a normal ... #oncology #hematology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... initial response to abnormal ... obstruction due to malignancy ... aminotransferase; BMI ... #Algorithm #Hepatology