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Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... of Chronic Disease ... #MCV #Classification ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
RBCs on Smear • Chronic ... • Anemia of Chronic ... #Classification ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Disorders secondary to Systemic ... Iron deficiency anemia ... discoloration) • Chronic ... #Secondary #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
workup 1) Clinical ... HIV, syphilis, Whipple ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... - Progressive amnesia ... Differential #Subtypes #Classification
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
and Primary Causes ... Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... renal failure/uremia ... #generalized #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... hemolytic anemia ... heart disease Systolic ... multifactorial mechanisms Hematologic ... #Differential #Causes
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
🦪 🦀 sepsis: chronic ... hemochromatosis, hemolytic anemia ... immunosuppressive meds, chronic ... rash #cellulitis #dermatology ... #legs #clinical
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... ) • Systemic granulomatous ... DDX - Other causes ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... renal failure/uremia ... Pruritus #secondary #systemic ... #generalized #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... rendering the immune system ... Orange or Hep C Clinical ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... workup #oncology #hematology