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Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic ... Urobilinogen • + urinary ... Hemolysis #Hemolytic #Anemia ... Causes #Workup #Hematology ... #Diagnosis *
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis - Diagnosis ... after pregnancy Diagnose ... #PBC #Primary ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Reticulocytosis • Primary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Myelogenous Leukemia • Primary ... effect following treatment ... Iron deficiency anemia ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
- Differential Diagnosis ... Reactive: • Anemia ... Polycythemia Vera • Primary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... causes #Platelets #hematology
Causes of Neutropenia with Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sequestration:
 • Splenomegaly
Marrow Infiltration:
 • Hematologic and non-hematologic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Infection • Primary ... Toxins • Aplastic Anemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Aplastic Anemia ... Diagnosis: • Pancytopenia ... Treatment: • Consider ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Warm vs Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia:
 • Mechanism: IgG and Complement-mediated
 • Etiology:
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... Spherocytes • Treatment ... transient hemolysis • Treatment ... #hematology #diagnosis
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... Diagnosis: • ... Differential Diagnosis ... malignancy #Primary ... #workup #hepatology
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Drugs - Primary ... biliary Cholangitis (PBC ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hepatology