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Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Diagnostic Algorithm ... - Anemia of chronic ... of chronic kidney ... Probable bone marrow disorder ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
- Differential Diagnosis ... malignancies • Anemia ... inflammatory disorders ... #Causes #hematology ... #secondary
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
and Differential Diagnosis ... T-cell - CD7, CD3 Chronic ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... #hematology #Markers ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Nail Disorders secondary ... Iron deficiency anemia ... discoloration) • Chronic ... #dermatology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential Diagnosis ... RBCs on Smear • Chronic ... • Anemia of Chronic ... • RBC Membrane Disorder ... RBC Metabolism Disorder
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hypersplenism • Secondary ... RA, SLE, PRV, Chronic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Generalized Differential Diagnosis ... Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... renal failure/uremia ... Pruritus #primary #secondary ... #generalized #dermatology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
, Chronic disease ... Unstable hemoglobin disorders ... myeloma Rouleaux: Chronic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #microscopy
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... purple, hemorrhagic skin ... leakage of RBC's secondary ... - Hemolytic anemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... (AML) • Chronic ... - Hemolytic Anemia ... Renal • Chronic