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Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Decreased WBCs ... Normal/lncreased WBCs ... Macrocytes, Normal RBCs ... ) - Abnormal RBCs
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... Urinalysis >3 RBCs ... of UTI, urine WBCs ... casts, dysmorphic RBCs
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Approach to Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... / Normochromic RBCs ... TIBC, Hypochromic RBCs ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neutrophils - Low RBC ... Pernicious Anemia RBCs ... Cells, Normal WBCs
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm ... among size of RBCs ... reticulocytes (immature RBCs ... Algorithm by Dr. ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
glomerular hematuria (RBC ... or dysmorphic RBCs ... Syndrome #Comparison #Algorithm
The differential diagnosis for an elevated MCHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration) includes:

Conditions with Abnormal RBCs:
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The differential ... with Abnormal RBCs ... : • Abnormal RBC ... Xerocytosis • RBC ... Elevated #MCHC #Differential
Algorithm for the Management of Severe Burns #Management #EM #Burn #Severe #Burn #Assessment #Survey #Primary #Secondary
Algorithm for the ... Primary #Secondary #ABCs ... #ABCDE #Algorithm
Vascular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Petechiae < 0.2 cm diameter
 - Purpura 0.2
Skin Lesions - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... extravasation of RBCs ... #dermatology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithmic Approach and Differential Diagnosis - Hypercalcemia
#Diagnosis #Hypercalcemia #Differential #Algorithm #Workup
Algorithmic Approach ... and Differential ... Hypercalcemia #Differential ... #Algorithm #Workup