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Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Signs of anemia ... • Extrinsic RBC ... • Intrinsic RBC ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... TlBC > 18% • Anemia ... #Macrocytosis #elevatedMCV ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neutrophils - Low RBC ... #Macrocytosis #elevatedMCV ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... bcr-able (+) ↑ WBC ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Serum PO4 -> decr RBC ... hemolysis - anemia ... Constipation - MSK ... pathophysiology #symptoms #signs
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Albumin ≤3.0 g/dL, anemia ... ≥450,000/mm3, WBC ... purposes of this algorithm ... clinical and lab signs ... Disease #Incomplete #Algorithm
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... and difficult mask ... volume: 4-6 mL'kg PBW ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm ... obese #Management #CriticalCare