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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
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Causes of Bleeding ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Destruction • Abnormal ... Rare • Drugs (e.g ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Normal Mean Corpuscular ... (e.g. ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Increased Requirement (e.g ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... #Causes #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... Extravascular Causes ... intravascular coagulation ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
- Diagnosis and ... thrombocythemia), Autoimmune disease ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #hematology ... #differential
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... marrow) -dys- (abnormal ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... HgbE, HgbC, etc. ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... Early liver disease ... Jcortesizaguirr #Abnormal ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... RBC Production - Normal ... Anemia of Chronic Disease ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology