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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 ... - Low Serum B12 ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Korsakoff Syndrome
Clinical Findings:
 • Confabulation: Usually initial phase of the disease
 • Anterograde amnesia: Memory impairment
• Anterograde amnesia ... untreated Wernicke Encephalopathy ... factors of Wernicke Encephalopathy ... Treatment: Supportive ... #neurology #diagnosis
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Diagnosis and Management ... Anorexia nervosa Treatment ... • A prompt treatment ... development of Korsakoff syndrome ... #neurology #nutrition
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
Erythropoiesis (B12 ... in pernicious anemia ... • Refeeding syndrome ... vomiting) • Low ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Wernicke's Encephalopathy vs Korsakoff Syndrome - Thiamine Deficiency

Wernicke's encephalopathy is a neurological condition due to longstanding
vs Korsakoff Syndrome ... thiamine (vitamin B1 ... and retrograde amnesia ... #vitaminB1 #B1 # ... diagnosis #comparison #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Treatment
Blood pressure control:
 • Aim for 10-25% BP reduction within
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... Syndrome (PRES) ... - Treatment Blood ... #Syndrome #Treatment ... #Management #Neurology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Approach - MCV) Low ... Megaloblastic: Vitamin B12 ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... only curative treatment ... #treatment #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... Treatment: ... may result from low ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... Meningitis, Myelopathy, Encephalopathy ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management