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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
- Evaluation and ... Do you need an ABG ... approximates an ABG ... , or acute on chronic ... #Evaluation #workup
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... Blood Loss ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Disease • Marrow ... #Classification
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... Alopecia areata (+Nail ... texture at bald spots ... • Laboratory evaluation ... • Chronic
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
arthritis, weight loss ... Classification: ... permanent alopecia Differential ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... with Lupus: • Chronic
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Autoimmune disorders ... sweats • Weight loss ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... number of sites of disease
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... Pinpoint-sized red spots ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... blood count with differential