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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Iron deficiency anemia ... anemia (sometimes ... iron deficiency anemia ... Autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... diagnosis #hematology #microscopy
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach to Anemia ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Disease • Marrow ... Non-lmmune #Anemia ... #Classification
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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suspected: • Signs ... and symptoms of ... Iron-deficiency anemia ... discernable cause • Signs ... T1DM, Addisons, microscopic
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification ... chronic hemolytic anemia ... disorders, sickle cell anemia ... PH Functional Classification ... Symptoms of right
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS 
OF ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY. 

Primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency:
 - Tiredness, weakness, mental depression
mild normocytic anemia ... Autoimmune thyroid disease ... without marked anemia ... Insufficiency #Signs ... #Symptoms #Adrenal
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
urine sediment Microscopic ... urine sediment by microscopy ... basement membrane disease ... hematuria • Signs ... of glomerular disease
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... cases Clinical Signs ... years - May have signs ... of AFB by smear microscopy ... CMC_IM #Potts #Disease
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
(Cold-induced symptoms ... of anemia include ... • hemolytic anemia ... Blood smear - RBC ... #hemolytic #anemia
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
Risk Factors and Signs ... , Malnutrition Signs ... Haematological: Anaemia ... Deficiency #diagnosis #signs ... #riskfactors #symptoms
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
based solely on symptoms ... structural heart disease ... who never show symptoms ... or signs of heart ... past or current symptoms