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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
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Causes of Bleeding ... / Bruising - Differential ... Rare • Drugs (e.g ... Iatrogenic) • Liver ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... • Small Bowel Disorder ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Disease #Macrocytic ... #Causes #Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
, coagulation disorders ... disorders CAUSES ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology # ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
anemia (sometimes) Macrocytic ... disease, Etc. ... Unstable hemoglobin disorders ... RBC #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... Early liver disease ... Reduced liver synthesis ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... intravascular coagulation ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
Bleeding and Bruising ... Diagnosis Framework ... von Willebrand syndrome ... discern these causes ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Easy or unusual bruising ... common cytopenia: Macrocytic ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... blood count with differential ... #diagnosis #hematology