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Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
RBCs on Smear • Chronic ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Disorder • RBC Metabolism ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
from hormonal and metabolic ... severe clinical complications ... Malnutrition due to chronic ... • Vitamin D deficiency ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
thigh bones -> chronic ... • Pernicious anemia ... collection with EDTA Pathophysiology ... Nephrolithiasis • Metabolic ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Physical Exam/Signs ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... diagnosis #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... • Severe iron deficiency ... anemia (reduced ... disorders - Chronic ... • Sepsis Complications
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Marrow Failure • Chronic ... or folic acid deficiency ... treatments • Copper deficiency ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
-> AML: Blast crises ... - infiltrates (anemia ... Transformation: • Complication ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Anorexia Nervosa: Complications
CARDIAC ABNORMALITIES
 - Functional: Low BP, Sinus bradycardia, prolonged QT interval
 - Structural: Reduced
Cerebral Atrophy and Metabolic ... lymphocytosis, mild anemia ... from nutrient deficiency ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs