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Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia ... Sideroblastic anemia ... ACD, Aplastic anemia ... Non-megaloblastic: Liver ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... Renal Disease, Liver ... Reticulocytosis • Liver ... #MCV #Classification ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Morphological Approach - MCV ... ) Low MCV - <80fL ... patients) Normal MCV ... : Alcohol use, Liver ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... WBCs - Normal Liver ... Deficiency - Abnormal Liver ... Tests • Liver ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
changes), high MCV ... anemia (vegan, ... gastric bypass), LFT ... (liver disease) ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver ... Infection (EBV/CMV ... #Patterns #Liver ... #Injury #hepatology ... #LFTs #transaminitis
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Hepatocellular Liver ... Injury → liver ... /B/C/D/E, EBV, CMV ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology ... Transaminitis #LFTs
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... hepatitis serologies, HCV ... hepatitis serologies, HCV ... #differential #Hepatology ... transaminitis #LFTs
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Liver Chemistry ... In liver, 80% of ... AlkPhos #Bilirubin #Hepatology ... #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #LFTs
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Hemolytic anemia ... deficiency • Liver ... • HCV, HBV Not ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #