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Anemias - Differential and Diagnostic Clues

Ariella Coler-Reilly @AriellaStudies

#Anemias #Differential #Diagnosis #Clues #Hematology
Anemias - Differential ... and Diagnostic ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Clues ... #Hematology
Causes of Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis
Inherited
 β€’ Membrane
 β€’ Internal
    - Hemoglobin
Causes of Hemolytic ... Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Inherited ... Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 β€’ Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... pericarditis β€’ Rule out differential ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology #MRI
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 β€’ Acute infection
 β€’ Solid organ
- Differential ... Diagnosis Secondary ... malignancies β€’ Anemia ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology #secondary
Hepatic Masses on MRI - Differential Diagnosis by MRI Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
MRI - Differential ... Diagnosis by MRI ... #MRI #differential ... #diagnosis #liver ... #hepatology #radiology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 β€’ Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... Extravascular Causes ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology ... #anemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 β€’ Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 β€’ Infection/Sepsis
 β€’ Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Platelet ... Reactive: β€’ Anemia ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #Platelets #hematology
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 β€’ Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 β€’ Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... for Hemolytic Anemia ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #causes ... classification #hematology
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 β€’ Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
 β€’
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA ... β€’ Blood smear: Differential ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 β€’ Iron deficiency
Diagnostic Framework ... for Anemia (Morphological ... morphologic #mcv #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology