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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
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Causes of Bleeding ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Coagulation #Bleeding ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Neutropenia with Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sequestration:
 • Splenomegaly
Marrow Infiltration:
 • Hematologic and non-hematologic
- Differential Diagnosis ... and non-hematologic ... Myelodysplasia Nutritional deficiency ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Diagnostic criteria for Neutropenic Enterocolitis (NEC)
Major Criteria:
 • Neutropenia (ANC <500 x 10^9 cells/L)
 • Bowel
Diagnostic criteria ... Criteria: • Abdominal ... Diarrhea • Lower Gl bleeding ... Enterocolitis #Diagnosis ... #criteria #hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
- Differential Diagnosis ... 80 fL) • Iron Deficiency ... 80-100 fL) • Bleeding ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Portosystemic collaterals in Cirrhosis

Milking abdominal veins demonstrates centrifugal blood flow in caput medusae.

Dr. Boby Varkey Maramattom
Cirrhosis Milking abdominal ... collaterals #Milking #abdominal ... medusae #clinical #video ... physicalexam #cirrhosis #hepatology
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
- Differential Diagnosis ... Features of hematologic ... B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hematology
Methylmalonic Acid and Homocysteine Levels in Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency
 • B12 Deficiency: MMA elevated,
B12 and Folate Deficiency ... • B12 Deficiency ... #MMA #folate #deficiency ... #VitaminB12 #diagnosis ... #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Non malignant hematologic ... malignancy • Iron deficiency ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Stroke and bleeding risk stratification with the CHADS2-VASc and HAS-BLED schemas

#Diagnosis #Hematology #CHADS2 #CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison
Stroke and bleeding ... HAS-BLED schemas #Diagnosis ... #Hematology #CHADS2
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Underproduction Diagnostic ... Algorithm - Iron deficiency ... and/or folate deficiency ... Underproduction #Algorithm #hematology ... #diagnosis #differential