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Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Diagnosis Algorithm Blood ... Decreased RBC ... Anemia of Chronic Disease ... Thalassemia • RBC ... Disorder • RBC
Cholestatic Liver Disease: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis vs Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

#pathophysiology #pbc #psc #hepatology #comparison
Cholestatic Liver Disease ... Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... pathophysiology #pbc ... #psc #hepatology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell ( ... RBC) Morphology ... Microcytic RBC: ... , McLeod blood group ... Target Cell RBC
Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Pathologic Red Blood ... Cell (RBC) Morphologies ... and Associated Diseases ... cell, Other RBC ... Howell-Jolly bodies #RBC
ABO Blood Types and Transfusion Compatibility Table
A Blood Type:
 • RBC Antigens: A
 • Antibodies: Anti-B
Type: • RBC Antigens ... Type: • RBC Antigens ... Type: • RBC Antigens ... Type: • RBC Antigens ... Compatibility #Table #hematology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
2) External (RBC ... , Drugs, Liver Disease ... 3) Internal (RBC ... Electrolytes: Wilson's disease ... - Peripheral Blood
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... pregnancy Diagnose PBC ... consistent with PBC ... #PBC #Primary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
(PBC) - Summary ... PBC Epidemiology ... 30-65 years PBC ... • Fatigue PBC ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Blood Product Components, Contents, Volume and Shelf Life

Whole blood (autologous or directed donations) - RBC and
directed donations) - RBC ... Hct of 70-80% - RBC ... plasma, a few RBC ... ofplasma, a few RBC ... Contents #Volume #Hematology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology
Environmental Risk Factors: Geographic location, Smoking, Microbial triggers, Xenobiotics, Nail polish
Epigentics Risk
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... of autoimmune disease ... relative with PBC ... Cholestasis #PBC ... Pathophysiology #hepatology