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Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Hypersplenism • Secondary ... Normal RBCs • Acute ... Hypothyroid • Pregnancy ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis
 • Pregnancy
 • Endocrinopathies: PCOS, Hypothyroidism
 • HPA Dysfunction:
Causes of Secondary ... Amenorrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis • Pregnancy ... Ovarian Failure • Medications ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
Oxygenation - Differential ... • Post-dates pregnancy ... anemia • Carboxyhemoglobin ... : • Maternal anemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Variability & Decelerations - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Minimal/Absent Variability
HR Tracing - Causes ... Decelerations - Differential ... Prematurity • Medications ... anemia (Hgb < 70 ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve 

Left Shift - decreased unloading of O2 at tissue level (i.e.  increased
variant • fetal ... diphosphoglycerate: • pregnancy ... - Sickle cell anemia ... #Right #Shift #Differential ... #Causes #Diagnosis
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
 •
Causes of Growth ... Gestational Age - Differential ... Cerebral palsy secondary ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Causes of Hypertension ... Positive family ... Causes (5%) - Onset ... Hyperparathyroidism • Pregnancy ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential ... Thrombocytosis): • Acute ... malignancies • Anemia ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Causes of Secondary ... Provoked Seizures - Differential ... Hyponatremia • Uremia ... malformation Pregnancy ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening
Primary Wall Thickening:
1 . Acute calculous cholecystitis
2. Acute acalculous cholecystitis
3. Chronic cholecystitis
4.
Causes of Gallbladder ... Adenomyomatosis Secondary ... Dengue fever, Pregnancy ... Wall #Thickening #Causes ... #differential #