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Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Algorithm Decreased WBCs ... Normal/lncreased WBCs ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
sensitive) • AKI ... sterile pyuria, WBC ... casts, eosinophiluria ... , microscopic hematuria ... AIN #Algorithm #nephrology
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
e.g AEIOU ) or anuria ... require urgent nephrology ... Assess UA w/ microscopy ... for WBCs, RBCs, ... workup #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Artifact (redo CBC ... effect following treatment ... Iron deficiency anemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- BMP, cap, CBC ... - Urinalysis/microscopy ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
RBC Casts on Urine Microscopy

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#RBC #Casts #Urine #Microscopy #clinical #nephrology
RBC Casts on Urine ... Microscopy Dr. ... #Casts #Urine # ... Microscopy #clinical ... #nephrology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
iron deficiency anemia ... Autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... differential #diagnosis #hematology ... #microscopy #atlas
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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DIAGNOSE AIHA • Anemia ... ↑ LDH • Anti-RBC ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Neutrophils - Low RBC ... Cells, Normal WBCs ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach to Anemia ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Non-lmmune #Anemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology