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Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
- Iron deficiency ... - Anemia of chronic ... kidney disease ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #differential #
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... disorders • Celiac disease ... malignancy • Iron ... deficiency anemia
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Volume (<80 fL) • Iron ... of Chronic Disease ... of Chronic Disease ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypersplenism • Secondary ... RA, SLE, PRV, Chronic ... • Early Iron ... #Causes #Hematology
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
is secondary to ... iron deficiency ... of chronic disease ... To you help differentiate ... #Algorithm #Ferritin
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Disease • Marrow ... #Causes #Hematology
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Secondary Malabsorption ... #Diarrhea #SmallBowel
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
, Thalassemia, Iron ... , Chronic disease ... elliptocytosis, Severe iron ... RBC #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Nail Disorders secondary ... Spoon-shaped • Iron ... discoloration) • Chronic ... #dermatology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Deficiency (Eg Causes: Chronic ... Secondary to Inflammation ... #Causes #Hematology