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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Disease #Macrocytic ... #Anemia #Macrocytosis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Microcytic RBC: ... , Chronic disease ... (sometimes) Macrocytic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #microscopy
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Algorithm Blood ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Disease • Marrow ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... : Chronic Blood ... #Microcytic #Anemia ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Workup History ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... changes), high MCV anemia ... #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Pruritus - Generalized ... and Primary Causes ... / Systemic == Blood ... & BUN: • Chronic ... #Algorithm #causes
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Algorithm Blood ... & BUN: • Chronic ... renal failure/uremia ... Hyperthyroidism CBC ... #Algorithm #causes
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
caused by blood ... common cytopenia: Macrocytic ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... #hematology #oncology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... Sarcoidosis) • Liver ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Autoimmune disorders ... • Pruritis ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... platelets - WBC ... classification #hematology