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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Microcytic - Iron-deficiency ... anemia, Thalassemia ... Thalassemia, Iron-deficiency ... Post-splenectomy, Vitamin E deficiency ... cells - G-6-PD deficiency
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Anemia - Underproduction ... Algorithm - Iron deficiency ... anemia - Anemia ... inflammation - Anemia ... and/or folate deficiency
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... 80 fL) • Iron Deficiency ... Poisoning • Anemia ... 100 fL) • B12 Deficiency ... • Folate Deficiency
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia ... inflammation) • Iron deficiency ... Sideroblastic anemia ... Megaloblastic: Folate deficiency ... , B12 deficiency
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Iron Deficiency ... Anemia vs Anemia ... TIBC-specific for iron deficiency ... Bloodman #Iron #Deficiency ... #Anemia #Chronic
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Framework for Anemia ... Microcytic" • Iron deficiency ... thalassemia • Anemia ... Megaloblastic: Vitamin B12 deficiency ... , Folate deficiency
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemias ... • Early Iron Deficiency ... #Normocytic #Anemia
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency ... Thalassemia, Iron deficiency ... B12 or Folate deficiency ... Cell RBC: G6PD deficiency ... elliptocytosis, Severe iron deficiency
Elliptocyte - 
Note the shape of these appropriately named erythrocytes.
In addition to hereditary elliptocytosis, elliptocytes can
megaloblastic anemia ... myelophthisic anemia ... sideroblastic anemia ... and severe iron deficiency ... anemia.
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
determine if their anemia ... secondary to iron deficiency ... as well as anemia ... Diagnosis #Iron #Deficiency ... #Anemia #Algorithm