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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Differential Diagnosis ... with the Anion Gap ... Now, look at the gas ... Differential Diagnosis ... #Evaluation #workup
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Anion gap? ... Step 4 - Anion gap ... Diagnosis: Causes ... restrictive lung disease ... #VBG #differential
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
to Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Approach #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... texture at bald spots ... • Laboratory evaluation ... weight loss • Chronic ... Diagnosis #dermatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: ... and permanent alopecia ... Differential ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... with Lupus: • Chronic
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Globulin - Protein Gap ... Albumin > 4) Work-up ... first step in evaluation ... Connective tissue disorders ... #diagnosis #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Pinpoint-sized red spots ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... blood count with differential ... #hematology #oncology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Autoimmune disorders ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... number of sites of disease ... #hematology #oncology