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Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Insufficient ... Shift Work) Sleep ... Restless Legs Syndrome ... Excessive #Daytime #Fatigue
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... ) Morphology Atlas ... #Morphology #Atlas ... #key #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
) Morphology Microcytic ... Chemotherapy (e.g ... Unstable hemoglobin disorders ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #microscopy #atlas
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Algorithm Acute ... - Abnormal morphology ... bcr-able (+) ↑ WBC ... #hematology #Markers ... #Algorithm
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... (BM) ablative disorders ... of substrate (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology #Microcytic
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Neoplastic / Hematologic ... • Drug Abuse (e.g ... • Somatization Disorder ... Syndrome #Chronic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Algorithm • Sickle ... other reproducible morphologic ... membrane disorder ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup ... Algorithm Consumption ... Disorders 1. ... HLH syndrome 5. ... #Algorithm #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Normal ... • Small Bowel Disorder ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... #Hematology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis ... Algorithm Symptoms ... : Fatigue, Pruritus ... specific ANAs (e.g ... #Algorithm #hepatology