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Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... ) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Classification #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Approach to Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Non-megaloblastic: Liver disease ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Diagnostic Framework ... chronic kidney disease ... Alcohol use, Liver disease ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Approach to Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • B12/Folate Deficiency ... Anemia of Chronic Disease ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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, IgG4-related disease ... malignancy - Immune deficiency ... (STAT 3, DOCK8) ... hypereosinophilia #HE #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis ... and Management ... LOW VIT D - Deficiency ... , Kidney Disease ... #differential #
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... ) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Dietary Deficiency ... • Liver Disease
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... fraction < 20% Differential ... Diaqnoses: • ... mevalonate kinase deficiency ... #diagnosis #management
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... and iron release Diagnosis ... #heartfailure #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
decompensated liver disease ... Primary carnitine deficiency ... #Ammonia #Pathophysiology ... Hyperammonemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis