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Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... #Classification ... #Approach #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... changes), high MCV anemia ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... #Workup #hematology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
and Primary Causes ... renal failure/uremia ... Hyperthyroidism CBC ... #generalized #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation ... from ischemia WBC ... count and differential ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
renal failure/uremia ... Hyperthyroidism CBC ... Pruritus #secondary #systemic ... #generalized #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... an underlying cause ... frequently affected systems ... else is driving RBC ... you’ll do a good workup
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... ) Classification ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... of Circulatory System ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... #typea #typeb #classification
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
phlebotomy/ blood work ... during clinical evaluations ... prolonged rest can cause ... lying down and can cause ... pathophysiology #differential
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... Anticholinergics Systemic ... Hyperthyroidism • Anemia ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #