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Anemia - Hemolysis Diagnostic Algorithm
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
Probable thalassemia

Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine
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Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Underproduction #Algorithm #hematology ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Thrombocytosis #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #hematology
Iron Panel Interpretation

Iron deficiency - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl Transferrin / TIBC, ↓ Transferrin Saturation,  ↓
Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... deficiency #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #laboratory
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Management #treatment #hematology ... #differential
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... morphologic #mcv #differential ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Production #Index #hematology ... #anemia #differential
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
Origin (FUO) - Differential ... Malignancy: - Hematologic ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... #Origin #FUO #Differential
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... comparison #table #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology