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Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Inflammation, Chronic Infection ... (>100 fL) • B12 ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Myelofibrosis Infectious ... disorders • Celiac disease ... effect following treatment ... Iron deficiency anemia
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
Management of Purulent skin ... blood cell count (<12 ... oral antibiotic treatment ... or those with clinical ... including those caused
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
old, ~10,000 new cases ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... only curative treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Clinical Presentation ... Headaches • Pale skin ... and petechiae Causes ... Treatment: ... #oncology #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
purple, hemorrhagic skin ... - Hemolytic anemia ... SLE) - Viral infections ... APLS • Acute Infectious ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes ... cryoglobulinemia vasculitis Clinical ... manifestations - Skin ... neuropathy Treatment ... with refractory disease
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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suspected: • Signs ... Iron-deficiency anemia ... unresponsive to treatment ... without discernable cause ... NSAlDs, ARBs) • Infection
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Vibrio Vulnificus skin ... chronic liver disease ... hemochromatosis, hemolytic anemia ... Diseases Fellowship ... #legs #clinical
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
for secondary causes ... glucocorticoid treatment ... organ-specific signs ... symptoms (eg, skin ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology