Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 β€’ Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... anemia): ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology ... #anemia
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 β€’ Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Myelodysplastic syndrome ... spherocytosis, Hemolytic ... uremic syndrome ... key #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 β€’ Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 β€’ Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... for Hemolytic Anemia ... : β€’ Liver disease ... #Anemia #Differential ... classification #hematology
Hepatic Masses on CT - Differential Diagnosis by CT Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
CT - Differential ... Diagnosis by CT ... #CT #CTA #differential ... #diagnosis #liver ... #hepatology #radiology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 β€’ Acute infection
 β€’ Solid organ
- Differential ... malignancies β€’ Anemia ... iron deficiency, hemolysis ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #hematology #secondary
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome ... defects. 1) HELLP (Hemolysis ... child * Severe cases ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 β€’ Iron deficiency
: Alcohol use, Liver ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... morphologic #mcv #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Pregnancy Three syndromes ... defects. 1) HELLP (Hemolysis ... child * Severe cases ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
Appearance of Liver ... Computed Tomography (CT ... #radiology #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 β€’ Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... Computed Tomography (CT ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology