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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Causes of Anemia ... Algorithm Normal ... • Liver Disease ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Algorithm - Systemic ... and Primary Causes ... Function Tests/ ... renal failure/uremia ... #Algorithm #causes
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Iron deficiency anemia ... discoloration) • Liver ... #Secondary #dermatology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... changes), high MCV anemia ... gastric bypass), LFT ... (liver disease) ... #hematology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Elevated Liver Enzymes ... • Cholestatic disease ... Bile Ducts • PSC ... • Others #LFTs ... #Algorithm #Causes
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vascular ... Causes of Acute ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... #algorithm #hepatology
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Algorithm Blood ... Function Tests/ ... renal failure/uremia ... Pruritus #secondary #systemic ... #Algorithm #causes
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
affected joint • Systemic ... the presence of anemia ... profile, including liver ... (LFTs) and a serum ... (to support a diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... presentations and disease ... tests before beginning ... of Circulatory System ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
These shifts of ... of unnecessary diagnostic ... deficiencies • Renal, liver ... of renal disease ... #differential #diagnosis