Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 โ€ข Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 โ€ข Hemoglobinopathies
Diagnosis for Hemolytic ... TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP ... udaygulati #Hemolytic ... #classification ... #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 โ€ข Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... thrombocytopenia - DIC, TTP, HELLP ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology ... #testing
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
(Hemolysis, Elevated ... Liver tests, Low ... child * Severe cases ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
(Hemolysis, Elevated ... Liver tests, Low ... child * Severe cases ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
type 4) - Salt wasting ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Potassium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Familial renal Mg wasting ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Crossmatch - involves testing ... Causes purpura & ... Hypothermia: Due to low ... false negatives on testing ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 โ€ข Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... Hypothermia: Due to low ... false negatives on testing ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... normal volume-based algorithm ... can be high or low ... Cerebral Salt Wasting ... differential #diagnosis #table
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isnโ€™t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Better call hematology ... levels: realllly low ... expert around to help ... #workup #hematology