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Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
80-100 fL) • Bleeding ... (e.g. ... Renal Disease, Liver ... #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... / Bruising - Differential ... Iatrogenic) • Liver ... #Bruising #Differential ... #Causes #Hematology
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
 •
- Differential ... Trauma: Shock liver ... Metabolic: Wilson Disease ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... disease, decrease ... disease), HBsAg ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #hematology
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 ... ) - Differential ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... #Causes #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
: Alcohol use, Liver ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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the spleen or liver ... translocation • Types: Classification ... Hepatosplenomegaly, cytopenias(bleeding ... #differential # ... hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... deficiency • Liver ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
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
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
RBC (hemolysis, bleeding ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential # ... Hepatology #transaminitis