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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Causes of Anemia ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Algorithm Normal Blood ... • Liver Disease ... #Hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Blood ... Disease • Marrow ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
chronic kidney disease ... , Acute blood loss ... morphologic #mcv #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
chronic liver disease ... hemochromatosis, hemolytic anemia ... immunosuppressive meds ... University Infectious Diseases ... #cellulitis #dermatology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Systemic and Primary Causes ... / Systemic == Blood ... Cholestatic liver disease ... renal failure/uremia ... #generalized #dermatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... changes), high MCV anemia ... #Workup #hematology
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
GPA causes disease ... Maculopapular rash ... reticularis Differential ... vasculitis (inflamed blood ... #rash #diagnosis
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
fires, heating pads ... early localized disease ... called "Bazin's disease ... comparison #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... skin that are caused ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... count with differential ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
extensive skin rash ... Edema in 70% of cases ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... DRESS #Syndrome #dermatology ... #diagnosis #management