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Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... #MCV #Classification ... #Differential # ... #Hematology
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... Chronic hemolytic anemia ... multifactorial mechanisms Hematologic ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Causes
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 ā€¢ Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 ā€¢ Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... for Hemolytic Anemia ... : ā€¢ Liver disease ... #classification ... #hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 ā€¢ Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... Disease ā€¢ Marrow ... #Classification ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
3:1), and the base ... ā€¢ ā†‘ Mechanical stress ... apices caused by ... Pulmonary Diseases ... #differential #
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 ā€¢ Congestive heart failure
 ā€¢ Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Malignancy ā€¢ Pulmonary ... ā€¢ Asbestos ā€¢ Uremia ... #causes
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 ā€¢ (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Differential Diagnosis ... , worse at the bases ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #ILD #Causes #Differential
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 ā€¢ Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 ā€¢ Diabetes
 ā€¢ Pituitary Insufficiency
 ā€¢ Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... Neoplastic / Hematologic ... ā€¢ Anemia ā€¢ ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Disease Neurologic
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
pathophysiologic causes ... Complement: Post-strep ... With associated pulmonary ... involvement: Anti-GBM Disease ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis #differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Interpretation Steps ... Classicallyā€¯ noted with pulmonary ... restrictive lung disease ... bloodgas #Acid #Base