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Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Renal Disease, Liver ... #MCV #Classification ... #Hematology
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... for Hemolytic Anemia ... : • Liver disease ... #causes #classification ... #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... changes), high MCV anemia ... bypass), LFT (liver ... #hematology
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
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40 ml/min A - Anemia ... Look for gamma gap ... Causes of false- ... Gammopathies #MGUS #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... , ↑Tbili/Dbili/AP ... Cr, ↓Glucose, ↓PLT ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... #Pregnancy #hepatology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Causes of Monoclonal ... Sarcoidosis) • Liver ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell anemia ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... and petechiae Causes ... • ↓ WBC • ↓ PLT ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... the spleen or liver ... translocation • Types: Classification ... Differential Diagnosis ... #oncology #diagnosis
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Hemolytic anemia ... deficiency • Liver ... vasculitis - GPA ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... laboratory or diagnostic ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... #typeb #classification