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Approach to Anemia - Workup Algorithm
- Hemorrhage
- Hemolysis
- Underproduction

Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine https://www.youtube.com/c/EricsMedicalLectures/

#Anemia
Approach to Anemia ... - Workup Algorithm ... Hemorrhage - Hemolysis ... #Workup #Algorithm ... #hematology #diagnosis
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach ... -100): • Non-hemolytic ... , CKD • Hemolytic ... #MCV #Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Blood Loss • Acute ... Classification #Approach ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... Normal RBCs • Acute ... Bleed • Hemolysis ... #Causes #Hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Approach to Thrombocytosis ... for workup, including ... , Acute hemolysis ... , deficiency anemia ... disease, Kawasaki, Nephrotic
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
(Morphological Approach ... - MCV) Low MCV ... kidney disease, Acute ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... (cell) volume (MCV ... High in acute blood ... loss, hemolysis ... #Workup #Hematology
General Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1) Check reticulocyte count to determine if hypo/hyper-proliferative
2) Exclude
General Approach ... hyper-proliferative 2) Exclude hemolysis ... haptoglobin) 3) Use MCV ... differential #diagnosis #hematology ... #algorithm #reticulocyte
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Simplified Approach ... to Acute Kidney ... e.g AEIOU ) or anuria ... Urinary obstruction, Nephrotoxic ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... CMV = Cytomegalovirus ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... #Algorithm #differential ... #proteinuria #nephrotic