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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Liver Function Tests ... Liver Function Tests ... #Causes #Hematology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Primary Causes ... Liver Function Tests ... renal failure/uremia ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... #causes
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... with leukopenia, anemia ... Liver function tests ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... #Rheumatology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Manifestations of Systemic ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Transcellular Shifts ... plasma insulin (treatment ... megaloblastic anemia ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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elevation • Nausea ... Central nervous system ... 14%), in which case ... enzymes ↑ • Mild anemia ... ) Treatment:
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
complaints- anemia ... the “Chewing gum test ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
rendering the immune system ... adults in the west ... ’s CLL Scoring system ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... microglobulin Treatment
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Liver Function Tests ... renal failure/uremia ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... Pruritus #secondary #systemic ... #causes
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
or diagnostic tests ... before beginning treatment ... of Circulatory System ... - Compartment syndrome ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia