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Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Approach to Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... on Smear • Chronic ... • Anemia of Chronic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... dysmorphic RBC’s, RBC ... /WBC casts, proteinuria ... #Macroscopic #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... RA, SLE, PRV, Chronic ... Normocytic #Anemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis of Pedal Edema #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Edema #LowerExtremity #Differential #Unilateral #Bilateral #Acute #Chronic #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis ... LowerExtremity #Differential ... Bilateral #Acute #Chronic ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artifact (redo CBC ... : • Acute or Chronic ... effect following treatment
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
and Bloating - Treatment ... Algorithm Definitions ... Pathophysiology Organic/Pathologic ... Algorithm By ... #Treatment #gastroenterology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... (Pancytopenia, WBC ... Age > 50 • Chronic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Beautiful acanthocytes/spur cells in a patient with McLeod Syndrome. X-linked disorder characterized by reduced expression of
expression of Kell RBC ... associated with chronic ... Syndrome #Smear #Pathology ... #Microscopy #Clinical
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... onset (acute vs. chronic ... Pseudohyponatremia #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Deficiency (Eg Causes: Chronic ... #elevatedMCV #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm