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Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... (>100 fL) • B12 ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Deficiency • B12 ... Anemia of Chronic Disease ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... intralobular bile ducts causes ... cholestasis → Cirrhosis ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup ... #hepatology
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
The most common causes ... more than one cause ... of underlying disease ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
rule out other causes ... Prevalence: At cirrhosis ... over course of disease ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification ... #hepatology
Causes of Anemia in Cirrhosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
LOW RETIC INDEX - ↓ PRODUCTION
 • Vitamin
Causes of Anemia ... in Cirrhosis - ... PRODUCTION • Vitamin B12 ... Peptic ulcer disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... Patients with cirrhosis ... of liver disease ... including liver and hematologic ... diagnosis #management #hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Caused by intrapulmonary ... with or without cirrhosis ... ) on room air Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #hepatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
) Classification ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... number of sites of disease ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... Nutritional: vitamin B12 ... Workup: • Complete ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology