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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 ... Laboratory Tests ... Smear ↑ abnormal RBCs ... #Hemolysis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Liver Function Tests ... brain, pancreas, lungs ... , RBCs Alkaline ... Liver #Function #Tests ... Interpretation #diagnosis #hepatology
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 ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

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

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
value is low, tests ... schistocytes, nucleated RBCs ... indirect antiglobulin tests ... WBC count and differential ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... 10 minutes of rest ... on radioactive lung ... management #treatment #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... CA, small cell lung ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... injury #hepatitis #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
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
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
indirect Coombs test ... Related Acute Lung ... Hyperkalemia: Citrate in RBCs ... RBCs (stored at ... diagnosis #management #hematology