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Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... or B12 repletion ... for degree of anemia ... thecurbsiders podcast #Anemia ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... • Pernicious Anemia ... • Pernicious Anemia ... #Anemia #Macrocytosis ... #elevatedMCV #Differential
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
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... TlBC > 18% • Anemia ... #Microcytic #Anemia ... #Macrocytosis #elevatedMCV ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
deficiency anemia ... Chronic disease anemia ... RBC: Vitamin B12 ... #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach to Anemia ... Deficiency • B12 ... Deficiency • Aplastic Anemia ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Non-lmmune #Anemia
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... Morphology Atlas • Microcytic ... - Iron-deficiency ... key #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Framework for Anemia ... MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic ... " • Iron deficiency ... Megaloblastic: Vitamin B12 ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
FAT RBC Mnemonic for Causes of Macrocytic Anemia
(MCV > 100)

F - Folate (Fetus) and B12 Deficiency
Anemia (MCV > ... Folate (Fetus) and B12 ... a response to anemia ... #Anemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
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