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Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Algorithm Decreased WBCs ... Normal/lncreased WBCs ... Normal RBCs • Acute ... #Differential #
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 ... #Morphology #differential ... diagnosis #hematology #microscopy
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach to Anemia ... - Differential ... Blood Loss • Acute ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Classification #Approach #Differential
Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
== Decreased RBC ... Hypertriglyceridemia • Uremia ... turnover • Acute ... • Hemolytic anemia ... Diagnosis #DM2 #Differential
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Urine Microscopy ... suggestive of acute ... in a variety of acute ... glomerulonephritis • WBC ... #nephrology #interpretation
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach to Acute ... sterile pyuria, WBC ... eosinophiluria, microscopic ... MatthewHoMD #Acute ... AIN #Algorithm #nephrology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... Iron-deficiency anemia ... Malignant tumors, Acute ... coagulopathy (DIC) #RBC ... key #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Proteinuria - Differential ... urine sediment - WBC ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
transform into a RBC ... Index < 2: • Anemia ... Index > 3: • Acute ... , Intrinsic RBC ... #differential #
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Simplified Approach to Acute ... e.g AEIOU ) or anuria ... require urgent nephrology ... Assess UA w/ microscopy ... for WBCs, RBCs,