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Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... RBCs • Acute ... Spherocytes, RBC ... RBCs - Sickle Cells ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... / Normochromic RBCs ... Decreased RBC ... Production - Normal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Normal Blood Smear ... Neutrophils - Low RBC ... Pernicious Anemia RBCs ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm ... (MCV): Average RBC ... Normal range 11.5% ... Algorithm by Dr. ... podcast #Anemia #Algorithm
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Fe/TlBC, MCV/RBC ... MCV/RBC<13, +/- ... inclusions in RBC ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... A-a Gradient Normal ... (↑Shunting), ↓Perfusion ... Dead space) • ↓Diffusion ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Reticulocytes • Abnormal ... • Extrinsic RBC ... • Intrinsic RBC ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Step by step approach for diagnosis of pleural effusion by Lung Ultrasound

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-018-1062-x

#Diagnosis #POCUS #Lung #Pleural #Effusion
diagnosis of pleural effusion ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... Lung #Pleural #Effusion ... Instructions #Steps #Algorithm
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Relative - Normal ... RBC Mass / Decreased ... Positive - Low/Normal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Ascites, pericardial effusion, and left pleural effusion on subcostal 4-chamber POCUS echocardiogram

Subcostal window in SLE patient.
and left pleural effusion ... subcostal 4-chamber POCUS ... What abnormal fluid ... #s4c #POCUS #echocardiogram ... #POCUS #clinical