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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Causes of Anemia ... • Pancreatic Disease ... • Liver Disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Poisoning • Anemia ... Normal Mean Corpuscular ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Biot's Respiration on Physical Exam
Biot's respiration is an abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by groups of
respiration is an abnormal ... pattern of breathing ... : neurological causes ... #Respirations #PhysicalExam ... #video #pulmonary
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
restrictive lung disease ... heart failure, uremia ... In lung disease ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities ... #PhysicalExam
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Cyanosis without Pulmonary ... Apnea • Chronic Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
some patients) Normal ... chronic kidney disease ... Alcohol use, Liver disease ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach to Anemia ... RBC Production - Normal ... Disease • Marrow ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
• Difficulty breathing ... and petechiae Causes ... syndrome (MDS) (normal ... megakaryocytes and a normal ... #oncology #hematology
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
vulnificus part of normal ... chronic liver disease ... hemochromatosis, hemolytic anemia ... University Infectious Diseases ... rash #cellulitis #dermatology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
hallmark for the disease ... decrease in most cases ... result in severe anemia ... immune hemolytic anemia ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology