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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Neutrophils - Low RBC ... • Small Bowel Disorder ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... • Rule out B12 and ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... function test, ANA ... changes), high MCV anemia ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
(ANA) ANA or Anti-NucIear ... context of other symptoms ... likely it will be clinically ... Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... #diagnosis #differential
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Clinically significant ... or "S" shaped nuclei ... • Autoimmune diseases ... #CBC #hematology ... #pathophysiology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Secondary Cold ... Agglutinin Syndrome ... Viral Infection Clinical ... younger pts) Differential ... #hematology #diagnosis
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
symptoms/signs ... urgent referral to secondary ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... body mass index; FBC ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
age 70 years Symptoms ... DDX: Rule Out Secondary ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... blood count with differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... permanent alopecia Differential ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms ... titers > 1:80 • CBC
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
with no early symptoms ... Physical Exam/Signs ... Lymphocytosis on CBC ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... workup #oncology #hematology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
cooled from the normal ... Cryofibrinogenemia Symptoms ... cryoglobulinemia Associated Disorders ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... #hematology