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Elliptocyte - 
Note the shape of these appropriately named erythrocytes.
In addition to hereditary elliptocytosis, elliptocytes can
megaloblastic anemia ... , and severe iron ... deficiency anemia ... #Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach to Anemia ... Deficiency • ... • Aplastic Anemia ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Non-lmmune #Anemia
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... Diagnosis Algorithm Signs ... of anemia and hemolysis ... Abnormal peripheral smear ... #Hemolytic #Anemias
Here is another peripheral blood smear demonstrating changes with iron deficiency anemia. Note the increased zone
peripheral blood smear ... demonstrating changes with iron ... deficiency anemia ... #Clinical #Path ... PeripheralBloodSmear #BloodSmear #Anemia
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Iron Deficiency ... Anemia vs Anemia ... RDW, FEP, serum iron ... deficiency if above ... #Deficiency #Anemia
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
• Microcytic - Iron-deficiency ... anemia, Thalassemia ... Sideroblastic anemia ... Megaloblastic anemia ... , Thalassemia, Iron-deficiency
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Megaloblastic Anemia ... Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... Autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... Bite cells: G6PD deficiency ... #anemia
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Anemia - Underproduction ... Algorithm - Iron ... deficiency anemia ... - Anemia of chronic ... inflammation - Anemia
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
determine if their anemia ... is secondary to iron ... deficiency as well ... as anemia of chronic ... #Deficiency #Anemia
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
deficiency anemia ... Chronic disease anemia ... Sideroblastic anemia ... deficiency anemia ... Autoimmune hemolytic anemia