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Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Chronic Disease Normal ... 80-100 fL) • Bleeding ... Renal Disease, Liver ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
Uterine Bleeding ... pregnancy related cause ... thromboembolic disease, breast ... cancer, liver dysfunction ... endometrial path0100' or breast
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
wet (dependent areas ... AI, thyroid dz liver ... #Classification ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Vascular Causes ... Hepatic artery: Shock ... Infiltration: Often breast ... function may be abnormal ... RBC (hemolysis, bleeding
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
wet (dependent areas ... AI, thyroid dz liver ... #Classification ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
dengue severity classification ... has traveled to areas ... Shock or respiratory ... Shock evidenced ... Severe bleeding:
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
dysfunction (16%) • Shock ... DIC • Severe Liver ... Treatment: • Treat ... primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... sx overlap with normal ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... Postpartum Period • Breast-feeding