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Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... athletic training, Pulmonary ... Structural: Celiac disease ... #ferritin #hematology
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm ... - Iron deficiency ... chronic kidney disease ... and/or folate deficiency ... #hematology #diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... disorders • Celiac disease ... malignancy • Iron ... deficiency anemia ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Volume (<80 fL) • Iron ... Deficiency • ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach ... inflammation) • Iron ... Non-megaloblastic: Liver disease ... #Anemia #MCV #Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
• Microcytic - Iron-deficiency ... , Thalassemia, Iron-deficiency ... , Liver diseases ... , Pulmonary emboli ... #differential #hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
MCH, MCHC, Serum Iron ... Deficiency • ... B12/Folate Deficiency ... Anemia of Chronic Disease ... #Causes #Hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... Acute hemolysis, deficiency ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... Glucocorticoids, IL-1B, ATRA ... #hematology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
conditions) • Severe iron ... deficiency anemia ... coronary heart disease ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Causes of Anemia in Cirrhosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
LOW RETIC INDEX - ↓ PRODUCTION
 • Vitamin
Alcohol related, Iron ... Peptic ulcer disease ... bleed, Gastric antral ... related to Wilson's disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hepatology