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Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Low ... (>100 fL) • B12 ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Causes of Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Normal ... • Dietary Deficiency ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Neutropenia with Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sequestration:
 • Splenomegaly
Marrow Infiltration:
 • Hematologic and non-hematologic
Causes of Neutropenia ... Toxins • Aplastic Anemia ... Myelodysplasia Nutritional deficiency ... : • B12/folate ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Megakaryopoiesis • Aplastic Anemia ... Megakaryopoiesis • B12 ... Deficiency • ... #Algorithm #Causes
Unilateral Asterixis on Neurological Examination

Unilateral asterixis is almost always associated with a structural contralateral cerebral or
Unilateral Asterixis ... Bilateral asterixis ... #Asterixis #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #physicalexam #hands
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
Algorithm for the ... the most likely cause ... recovery also causes ... deficiency. ... #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis
Unilateral Asterixis on Neurological Examination

This patient presented for 3 days of sudden repetitive left hand weakness/dropping
Unilateral Asterixis ... repetitive left hand ... Caused by Stroke ... #Asterixis #clinical ... #video #neurology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Blood ... • B12/Folate ... Deficiency • Aplastic ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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Causes of Hemiplegia ... Algorithm Cerebral ... extremity findings Unilateral ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
fatigue despite clinical ... Crohn's > UC Anemia ... restricted diet/deficiency ... /other causes • ... #diagnosis #management