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Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... on Smear • Chronic ... • Anemia of Chronic ... #Classification ... #Approach #Differential
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... conditioned athletes Pathologic ... iron deficiency anemia ... disorders - Chronic ... pulmonary diseases
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... hemolytic anemia ... Chronic thromboembolic ... Hypertension #PHTN #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... immunophenotype Clinical ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... marrow failure with anemia ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Well-conditioned athletes Pathologic ... iron deficiency anemia ... disorders - Chronic ... pulmonary diseases ... Infarction • Pulmonary
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Orange or Hep C Clinical ... Lymphocytosis on CBC ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... diagnosis #workup #oncology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... #hematology #oncology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • Chronic ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
encounters due to NTM: Chronic ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Bone Marrow - Anemia ... Disease: Clinical ... NTM #Infections #differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Vasculitides - Differential ... progressing GN • New pulmonary ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... Lab Tests: • CBC ... #rheumatology #classification