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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Liver Function Tests ... Liver Function Tests ... #elevatedMCV #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Defects: Sickle cell anemia ... Laboratory Tests ... Smear ↑ abnormal RBCs ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
• Symptoms of anemia ... younger pts) Differential ... • Diagnostic Test ... Donath-Landsteiner test ... #hematology #diagnosis
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
value is low, tests ... result in severe anemia ... immune hemolytic anemia ... WBC count and differential ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
infections Lungs ... Kansasii: • Mimics ... Hematologic malignancy ... Bone Marrow - Anemia ... NTM #Infections #differential
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... Better call hematology ... , this list is long ... Best to have an ... #Polycythemia #Differential
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
pretest probability limits ... the use of this test ... in BAL does not differentiate ... result in + as long ... after stopping abxs
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
very remarkable w/differential ... systemic complaints- anemia ... the “Chewing gum test ... day, followed by long ... them, but urgent rheumatology