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Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia ... - Differential ... Sideroblastic anemia ... , Aplastic anemia ... MCV #Algorithm #Differential
Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve 

Left Shift - decreased unloading of O2 at tissue level (i.e.  increased
• chronic anæmia ... - Sickle cell anemia ... Dissociation #Curve #Pathophysiology ... #Right #Shift #Differential
Causes of Aplastic Anemia

#Aplastic #Anemia #Causes #Pathophysiology #Pathology #Treatment #Management #Differential
Causes of Aplastic Anemia ... #Aplastic #Anemia ... #Causes #Pathophysiology ... Treatment #Management #Differential
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Heart Failure - Pathophysiology ... and Differential ... Metabolism Severe Anemia ... HeartFailure #CHF #Pathophysiology ... #Differential #
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... DIAGNOSE AIHA • Anemia ... • IgG type ± C3d ... • Blood smear: Differential ... Autoimmune #Hemolytic #Anemia
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
comorbidities it can ... determine if their anemia ... deficiency as well as anemia ... To you help differentiate ... Iron #Deficiency #Anemia
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Syndrome #PUBS #pathophysiology ... #clinical #photo ... #differential #
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Bandemia Overview ... Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... on admission had ... #differential # ... CBC #hematology #pathophysiology
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Dyspnea - Differential ... Heart failure - CAD ... Hematology: - Anemia ... #dyspnea #sob #differential
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
• Symptoms of anemia ... • hemolytic anemia ... agglutination After CAD ... younger pts) Differential ... disease #hemolytic #anemia