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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... Normal Blood Smear ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... #Macrocytosis #elevatedMCV ... #Causes #Hematology
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
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Causes of Bleeding ... / Bruising - Differential ... Destruction • Abnormal ... #Bruising #Differential ... #Causes #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
, Acute blood loss ... : Alcohol use, Liver ... #mcv #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
) - Differential ... Blood Loss, Occult ... HgbE, HgbC, etc. ... #Macrocytosis #elevatedMCV ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... disease), HBsAg ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... Blood products contain ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
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
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
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
haptoglobin, ↑LDH, etc ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... Blood products contain ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions