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Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Differential Diagnosis ... BUN: • Chronic renal ... Throbocythemia • Myelodisplastic ... syndrome Psychiatric ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Renal Disease, Liver ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Diagnosis Algorithm ... BUN: • Chronic renal ... syndrome Psychiatric ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Syndromes (MDS) ... syndromes are a ... blood count with differential ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Syndromes Macrocytosis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
syndrome, Increased ... • Burr cells - Renal ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... #differential # ... hematology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Anaphylaxis, Acute Renal ... Differentiation #Syndrome ... #APML #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Metabolic • Renal ... • Anemia • ... Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
discoloration) • Chronic renal ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
syndromes current ... treatment algorithm ... syndromes (MDS) ... median age at diagnosis ... #algorithm #hematology