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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
anemia, Thalassemia ... Sideroblastic anemia ... Schistocytes - Hemolytic uremic ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential #
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
anemia, Chronic ... Echinocyte): Artifact, Uremia ... Unstable hemoglobin disorders ... RBC #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Causes of Secondary ... Provoked Seizures - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hyponatremia • Uremia ... #Causes
Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
Causes of False ... -12, or folate deficiency ... Hypertriglyceridemia • Uremia ... • Hemolytic anemia ... #DM2 #Differential
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Anemia - Underproduction ... anemia - Anemia ... inflammation - Anemia ... Probable bone marrow disorder ... #differential #
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach to Anemia ... • Aplastic Anemia ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Non-lmmune #Anemia ... #Causes #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... TTP), Hemolytic uremic ... G6PD deficiency) ... #differential # ... #anemia
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Nail Disorders secondary ... anemia Onycholysis ... renal failure • Uremia ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... - Severe iron deficiency ... anemia (reduced ... viscosity) - anemia ... #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Poisoning • Anemia ... Marrow Failure • Anemia ... Myelodysplasia #Anemia