Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Interpretation of Components of the CBC (Complete Blood Count)

#CBC #Interpretation #CompleteBloodCount #Hematology #Differential #Diagnosis #Laboratory
CompleteBloodCount #Hematology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Laboratory
Iron Panel Interpretation

Iron deficiency - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl Transferrin / TIBC, ↓ Transferrin Saturation,  ↓
Interpretation Iron deficiency ... Ferritin Iron deficiency ... Interpretation #deficiency ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #laboratory
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Underproduction Diagnostic ... Algorithm - Iron deficiency ... and/or folate deficiency ... Underproduction #Algorithm #hematology ... #diagnosis #differential
Prothrombin Time (PT) and Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)

Prothrombin Time (PT) - Often Elevated in:
 β€’ Vitamin
β€’ Vitamin K deficiency ... β€’ Factor VII deficiency ... II, fibrinogen deficiency ... Thromboplastin #laboratory ... #hematology #diagnosis
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 β€’ Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 β€’ Infection/Sepsis
 β€’ Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Platelet ... blood loss (Fe deficiency ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #Platelets #hematology
Mixing Study
 β€’ Clotting tests can be abnormal due to either a clotting factor deficiency, or
clotting factor deficiency ... Patient has a factor deficiency ... Mixing #Study #diagnosis ... #hematology #pathophysiology ... #hematology #laboratory
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 β€’ Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 β€’ Hemophilia B -
Hemophilia A - Deficiency ... Hemophilia B - Deficiency ... Summary #table #comparison ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #deficiency
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 β€’ Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... β€’ Severe B12 deficiency ... #schistocytes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 β€’ Acute infection
 β€’ Solid organ
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Secondary ... specifically: iron deficiency ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology #secondary
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 β€’ Iron deficiency
Diagnostic Framework ... , Folate deficiency ... morphologic #mcv #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology