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Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... • Anemia of Chronic ... (>100 fL) • B12 ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Polycythemia Vera • Chronic ... : • Acute or Chronic ... effect following treatment ... #Hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
RBCs on Smear • Chronic ... Deficiency • B12 ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
• Anemia of chronic ... • Anemia of chronic ... Megaloblastic: Vitamin B12 ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... - Repeat 12 ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #Tachycardia #Treatment
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... Atopic diseases, Chronic ... spontaneous urticaria, Chronic ... Urticaria #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #comparison #table
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... Chronic diseases ... lobar pneumonia caused ... respond to the treatment ... #Differential #Table
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
0.5-0.7 g/g by 12 ... ) : active and chronic ... Ill (C) : chronic ... Nephritis #Management #treatment ... #management #rheumatology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
centrifugum • A chronic ... potential inciting causes ... Haverhill fever caused ... acute Parvovirus B19 ... Erythemas #comparison #table
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Discontinuation of causal ... life-threatening • Treatment ... • Evolution: Chronic ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology #