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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 ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Cells, Normal WBCs ... • Rule out B12 and ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Constitutional Syndromes ... Pancytopenia: • ↓ RBC ... • ↓ WBC • ↓ ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... ) - HELLP syndrome ... • Intrinsic RBC ... disease, Copper and ... #hematology #anemia
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential Diagnosis ... of hypokalemia starts ... Clinicians should ... • Skin and/or ... algorithm #causes #nephrology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework HEMATOLOGIC ... Leukostasis: • WBC ... Hoarseness • Chest and ... shoulder pain,
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Generalized Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm - Systemic and ... renal failure/uremia ... Hyperthyroidism CBC ... Myelodisplastic syndrome
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
other explanation should ... Albumin ≤3.0 g/dL, anemia ... ≥450,000/mm3, WBC ... urine ≥10 WBC/hpf ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
liver glycogen stores ... deficiency - Anemia ... leads to chronic anemia ... the hepatorenal syndrome ... #Laboratory #Diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
blood cell count (anemia ... Pinpoint-sized red spots ... • Aplastic Anemia ... Megaloblastic Anemia ... #diagnosis #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... • Symptoms of anemia ... anemia • Cold ... Blood smear - RBC ... #hematology #diagnosis