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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 ... • Dietary Deficiency ... and Folate Deficiency ... - Abnormal Liver ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Asterixis (flapping tremor) in uremia on Physical Exam
Asterixis (flapping tremor) in a patient with AKI, azotemia
Asterixis (flapping ... Physical Exam Asterixis ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #uremia #clinical ... #video #hands
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Chronic Disease Normal ... (>100 fL) • B12 ... Deficiency • ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Asterixis in patient with uremia on Physical Exam

Dr. Muner Mohamed @MunerMohamed1

#Asterixis #tremor #PhysicalExam #neurology #uremia #clinical
Asterixis in patient ... MunerMohamed1 #Asterixis ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #uremia #clinical ... #video #hands #
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
some patients) Normal ... Megaloblastic: Vitamin B12 ... deficiency, Folate ... deficiency • ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
RBC Production - Normal ... Reticulocytes • Iron Deficiency ... • B12/Folate ... Deficiency • Aplastic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Unilateral Asterixis on Neurological Examination

This patient presented for 3 days of sudden repetitive left hand weakness/dropping
Unilateral Asterixis ... Caused by Stroke ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam ... #hands
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Clinical Presentation ... and petechiae Causes ... , GATA2 deficiency ... , CTLA4 deficiency ... - Parvovirus B19
The Inhibited Pathway caused by N2O, leading to a decrease in the active form of Vitamin
Inhibited Pathway caused ... use of N2O can cause ... deficiency. ... The classic clinical ... of pernicious anemia
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
fatigue despite clinical ... , Anemia • Prevalence ... Crohn's > UC Anemia ... restricted diet/deficiency ... /other causes