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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Iron-deficiency anemia ... Sideroblastic anemia ... Liver diseases, Bleeding ... intravascular coagulopathy ... key #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Celiac, Enteritis, Bleeding ... donations, Hematuria, Coagulopathy ... Deficiency #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #anemia
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Loss (without anaemia ... NSAIDs, Haematuria, Coagulopathy ... Hookworm infection, Bleeding ... Iron #Deficiency #differential
Causes of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Non-pregnant bleeding that is inegular in timing, frequency, or flow 

Mnemonic: PALM-COEIN
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding ... Non-pregnant bleeding ... NON-STRUCTURAL CAUSES Coagulopathy ... - Undiagnosed coagulopathy ... Obstetrics #Gynecology #Differential
Causes of Abnormal Genital Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-Gynecologic:
 • Medical (e.g. coagulopathy, liver disease, renal
Abnormal Genital Bleeding ... - Differential ... Medical (e.g. coagulopathy ... Genital #Pelvic #Bleeding ... #Differential #
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Poisoning • Anemia ... 80-100 fL) • Bleeding ... Classification #Differential
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
• Vitamin K - Coagulopathy ... Folate - Macrocytic anemia ... B12 - Macrocytic anemia ... Minerals: • Iron - Anemia ... nutrition #table #differential
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
Leukocytosis - Differential ... B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding ... hepatomegaly • Labs: anemia ... #Leukocytosis #Differential
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
hepatomegaly and anemia ... correction of coagulopathy ... hepatology #hepatitis #differential
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Idiopathic • Coagulopathy ... Nasopharyngeal bleeding ... #Hemoptysis #Differential