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Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Algorithm Decreased WBCs ... RA, SLE, PRV, Chronic ... RBCs - Sickle Cells ... , Target Cells ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
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
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Algorithm • Sickle cells ... Consider sickle cell ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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(Pancytopenia, WBC ... Age > 50 • Chronic ... Reed-Sternberg Cells ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
deficiency anemia, Chronic ... Burr Cell RBC (Echinocyte ... Microangiopathic Hemolytic ... Bite Cell RBC: G6PD ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Lymphocytosis on CBC ... #Chronic #Lymphocytic ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
• Anemia of chronic ... Retroperitoneal, Uterine • Hemolysis ... Microangiopathic hemolytic ... defects (e.g. sickle cell ... Production #Index #hematology
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Mean corpuscular (cell ... Red cell distribution ... acute blood loss, hemolysis ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology #Microcytic
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
breast CA, small cell ... > 2 • NASH, Chronic ... injury: > 3 • Chronic ... (hemolysis) • ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... lymphocytes, smudge cells ... #Chronic #Lymphocytic ... #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc