Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Algorithm - Iron deficiency ... and/or folate deficiency ... Underproduction #Algorithm #hematology ... #diagnosis #differential
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 β€’ Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 β€’ Infection/Sepsis
 β€’ Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... blood loss (Fe deficiency ... Thrombocytosis #Differential ... causes #Platelets #hematology
Iron Panel Interpretation

Iron deficiency - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl Transferrin / TIBC, ↓ Transferrin Saturation,  ↓
Interpretation Iron deficiency ... Ferritin Iron deficiency ... Interpretation #deficiency ... #diagnosis #differential ... #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
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 β€’ Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Microcytic - Iron-deficiency ... cells - G-6-PD deficiency ... , Pulmonary emboli ... key #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 β€’ Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... β€’ Severe B12 deficiency ... #schistocytes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
(HPS) HPS-differential ... Pulmonary vasculature ... Syndrome #HPS #hepatology ... #pulmonary #diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 β€’ Acute infection
 β€’ Solid organ
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... specifically: iron deficiency ... Thrombocytosis #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... ' nucleotidase deficiency ... , Hexokinase deficiency ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 β€’ Iron deficiency
Microcytic" β€’ Iron deficiency ... Megaloblastic: Vitamin B12 deficiency ... , Folate deficiency ... morphologic #mcv #differential ... diagnosis #causes #hematology