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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... Iron-deficiency anemia ... PD deficiency, Pulmonary ... coagulopathy (DIC) #RBC ... key #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Aplastic Anemia

#Aplastic #Anemia #Causes #Pathophysiology #Pathology #Treatment #Management #Differential
Causes of Aplastic Anemia ... #Aplastic #Anemia ... #Causes #Pathophysiology ... #Pathology #Treatment ... #Management #Differential
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
approximately how long ... transform into a RBC ... Index < 2: • Anemia ... , Intrinsic RBC ... #differential #
Lung Nodules - Differential Diagnosis by Distribution
 • Centrilobular: Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, RB-ILD, Pneumoconiosis, Infectious Bronchiolitis, Vasculitis,
Lung Nodules - Differential ... Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, RB-ILD ... BrighamChiefs #Lung ... #Nodules #Differential ... #Distribution #pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... ) Cardiogenic Pulmonary ... sliding Pulmonary ... @Pocus101 #pulmonary ... #differential #
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Hyponatremia - Differential ... carcinoma of the lung ... ) - CNS pathology ... hemorrhage) - Pulmonary ... pathology (e.g.
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... conditioned athletes Pathologic ... iron deficiency anemia ... viscosity) - anemia ... - Chronic pulmonary
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... Pneumonia • Pulmonary ... • Interstitial lung ... • Anxiety • Anemia ... 2LmUODZ #Dyspnea #Differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Abscess Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: • CBC ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Bandemia Overview ... Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... #differential # ... #CBC #hematology ... #pathophysiology