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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... ) Morphology Atlas ... • Microcytic - ... diseases, Bleeding gastric ... key #diagnosis #differential
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
) Morphology Microcytic ... deficiency anemia ... Chronic disease anemia ... Sideroblastic anemia ... RBC: Vitamin B12
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia ... inflammation) • Iron ... Sideroblastic anemia ... ACD, Aplastic anemia ... MatthewHoMD #Anemia
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
anemia • Vitamin ... B12 - Macrocytic ... anemia, cognitive ... - Anemia • Zinc ... cognitive dysfunction, anemia
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
autoantibodies (pernicious anemia ... anemia, yellow ... wt loss • If anemia ... , PBS - anemia, ... diagnosis #management #nutrition
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
blood cell count (anemia ... anemia DDX: ... • Aplastic Anemia ... Megaloblastic Anemia ... Myelophthisic Anemia