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Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
Hypothyroid • Liver ... Disease • Alcohol ... #Macrocytic #Anemia ... diagnosis #algorithm #hematology ... #workup
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
, Liver diseases ... - Thalassemia, Liver ... Malignant tumors, Acute ... , Liver diseases ... #differential #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... changes), high MCV anemia ... disease), HBsAg ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... #hematology
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Diagnosis and Evaluation ... Identification of onset (acute ... history (cardiac, liver ... , renal disease) ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
of Sickle Cell Disease ... hepatomegaly and anemia ... liver failure ... Liver transplant ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
chronic kidney disease ... , Acute blood loss ... : Alcohol use, Liver ... disease (independent ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... for workup, including ... • Nonmalignant hematologic ... , deficiency anemia ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Bone marrow disease ... - Hemolytic anemia ... deficiency • Liver ... - APLS • Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
—100-fold with acute ... disease, ALT and ... deficiency - Anemia ... leads to chronic anemia ... LiverFailure #Hepatic #Hepatology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation ... hallmark for the disease ... result in severe anemia ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology