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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... Algorithm Normal Blood ... Function Tests ... Function Tests ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
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Elevated Liver Function ... Tests (LFTs) - ... Hepatopathy • Acute ... injury) • Ischemic ... #Function #Tests
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
kidney disease, Acute ... blood loss, Anemia ... : Alcohol use, Liver ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Blood ... Loss • Acute ... #Classification ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
plateletcount), peripheral blood ... K), H. pylori test ... country), thyroid function ... test, ANA (e.g. ... anemia (vegan,
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... - Differential ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... of synthetic function ... intestines, white blood
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
/ Systemic == Blood ... Diabetes Mellitus Liver ... Function Tests/ ... • Cholestatic liver ... renal failure/uremia
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
hepatitis serologies, HCV ... hepatitis serologies, HCV ... intestines, White blood ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Diagnosis Algorithm Blood ... Function Tests/ ... • Cholestatic liver ... renal failure/uremia ... #generalized #dermatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
the presence of anemia ... for Acute Polyarthritis ... : • Blood cultures ... profile, including liver ... function tests