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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cells, Normal WBCs ... #Macrocytosis #elevatedMCV ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Fe/TlBC, MCV/RBC ... #Macrocytosis #elevatedMCV ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artifact (redo CBC ... effect following treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
results of HIT laboratory ... and to adjust treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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incidentally via CBC ... Splenomegaly Treatment ... • Treatment is ... • Treatment algorithms ... #hematology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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reported (eg AIH-PBC ... Necrosis) If mild laboratory ... regarding need for treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Hepatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
venipuncture sites Laboratory ... + Bleeding Treatment ... hydration • RBC ... diagnosis #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
and Management Algorithm ... • Monitor: CBC ... HepatitisB #HBV #Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Hepatology
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
Diagnosis: On the CBC ... , RBCs & WBCs are ... • Treatment is ... • Treatment algorithms ... Thrombocythemia #ET #hematology