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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Thrombocytopenia ... Rare • Drugs (e.g ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Malabsorption (e.g ... warfarin, DOACs (e.g ... Autoimmune disorders (e.g ... table #comparison #diagnosis ... #hematology #deficiency
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
- Differential Diagnosis ... Toxic Damage (e.g ... Displacement (e.g ... Foreign Surface (e.g ... #Hematology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Infectious ... • Thrombus (e.g ... Myeloproliferative disorders (eg ... #Hematology
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cervical ... • Infection (e.g ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
intravascular coagulation ... (usually IgG) (e.g ... (usually IgM) (e.g ... deficiencies (e.g ... #hematology #anemia
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Infection ... Solid Tumour (e.g ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
and laboratory diagnosis ... intravascular coagulation ... count, D-dimer, egg ... hemolytic #anemia #Hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach ... - Differential Diagnosis ... aciduria, Drugs (e.g ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Nonspecific inhibitors e.g ... to one factor e.g ... inhibitory drugs e.g ... Prolonged #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology