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Causes of Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT
(INR), Normal PTT ... Prolonged PTT, Normal ... Prolonged PTT, Normal ... #INR #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
with Normal Mean ... PRV, Chronic) Normal ... (MAHA) - Abnormal ... Hemoglobinopathy - Normal ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm Normal ... Target Cells, Normal ... WBCs - Normal ... Deficiency - Abnormal ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
- Markers and Differential ... - Abnormal morphology ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... - Abnormal Proliferation ... #hematology #Markers
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... - Differential ... Reticulocytes • Abnormal ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
hemoglobin/hemosiderin, Hepatic ... antiglobulin test, PT ... hemosiderin • PT ... /aPTT normal • ... Management #Algorithm #hematology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
PT/NORMAL PTT: ... PT/ABNORMAL PTT ... PT/NORMAL PTT: ... PT/ABNORMAL PTT ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... RBC Production - Normal ... • RBC Membrane Disorder ... RBC Metabolism Disorder ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
 •
inherited bleeding disorder ... Laboratory • Normal ... type 2B) • Normal ... PT/INR • Normal ... Disease #Diagnosis #Hematology
How to Evaluate an Abnormal APTT
Step 1: Is the PT or APTT Artifactually Prolonged?
Step 2: Is
to Evaluate an Abnormal ... Step 1: Is the PT ... K Antagonists, Heparin ... ISNeducation #Abnormal ... prolonged #diagnosis #hematology