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Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Hypothyroidism • Myelodysplasia ... #Anemia #MCV ... #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
, Acute blood loss ... Hypothyroidism, Myelodysplastic ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Myelodysplastic ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... blood count with differential ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Thrombocytosis): • Acute ... malignancies • Anemia ... vera (PV) • Myelodysplastic ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology #secondary
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... Dysplastic • Myelodysplastic ... Syndromes Macrocytosis ... #Causes #Hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Lymphoma Workup ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... number of sites of disease ... Lymphoma Treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
presentations and disease ... - Compartment syndrome ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... #Diagnosis #causes ... classification
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: ... permanent alopecia Differential ... • Type-I Interferonopathies ... cyclophosphamide) • Hodgkin ... #Rheumatology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... anemia • Other ... Comment on type ... #diagnosis #hematology