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Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
- Anemia of chronic ... of chronic kidney ... disorder - TSH, LFTs ... #diagnosis #differential ... #workup
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
, Chronic disease ... Burr Cell RBC (Echinocyte ... Bite Cell RBC: G6PD ... #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
- Markers and Differential ... - CD7, CD3 Chronic ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... bcr-able (+) ↑ WBC ... Blood #Disorders #hematology
Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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Dilatation - Differential ... Inflammatory: Chronic ... pancreatitis, PSC ... #diagnosis #hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Diagnosis and Workup ... paracentesis: • Cell ... Check ascites WBC ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Autoimmune hepatitis, PBC ... > 2 • NASH, Chronic ... injury: > 3 • Chronic ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
transform into a RBC ... deficiencies: Chronic ... defects (e.g. sickle cell ... Production #Index #hematology ... #anemia #differential
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Lymphocytosis on CBC ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... #Chronic #Lymphocytic ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... changes), high MCV anemia ... gastric bypass), LFT ... not required in all ... #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential ... Consider sickle cell ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing