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Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... RA, SLE, PRV, Chronic ... Normal RBCs • Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Pulse Abnormalities ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... tamponade • AECOPD/ Acute ... Anemia, hypoglycemia ... ) #Pulse #Abnormalities
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach to Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Blood Loss • Acute ... #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Bronchiectasis Pleural Abnormalities ... Masses Chest Wall Abnormalities ... Pulmonary - Other • Anemia
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management Algorithm ... underlying dz (SLE ... , uremia) - PEX ... Pneumothorax: - Hx: Acute ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... : • Acute cutaneous ... Pleural effusions • Acute ... Minimal laboratory abnormalities ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
non-Hodgkin lymphoma SLL ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... Immunoglobulin abnormalities ... ’s lymphoma or acute
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Bradycardia and Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Bradycardia:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... SLE) Fetal Bradycardia ... Drug response • Anemia ... hypoxemia • Cardiac abnormalities ... anomalies • Anemia
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Autoimmune (SLE ... Culture (+): Acute ... EKG: Conduction abnormalities ... Leukocytosis, anemia
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
again we might see ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... #typea #typeb #classification