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Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Loss • Acute Bleed ... Smear • Chronic Bleed ... #Causes #Hematology
Helpful Clues for Distinguishing Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed (proximal to ligament of Treitz):
Lower GI Bleeding ... units) • Notable risk ... Lower GI Bleed ( ... comparison #versus #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores for stroke risk and bleed risk on anticoagulation

C	Congestive Heart Failure	1

H	Hypertension	1

A2	Age >75	2

D	Diabetes Mellitus	1

S2	Stroke,
and bleed risk ... S Stroke 1 B Bleeding ... history/anemia ... Anticoagulation #AFib #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Lower GI Bleed - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Post-Polypectomy Bleeding ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Lower ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... - History of bleeding ... l MD SOAP) - Risks ... changes), high MCV anemia
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Occult and Lower ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... iron deficiency anemia ... Patient • RULE OUT BRISK
Stool / Poop Color - What it may mean
 • Brown: In general, healthy stool is
malabsorption disorder ... If from bleeding ... in the lower intestinal ... #Poop #Color #Differential ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... carries a variable risk ... blood count with differential ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
inuslin release leading ... after RYGB • Disorder ... operative CCY risk ... and Hepatology ... #diagnosis #differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... (hypertension, lower ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... Thrombosis highest risk