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Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... Normal Mean Corpuscular ... Renal Disease, Liver ... #MCV #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease algorithm.
 
For those patients with NAFLD or liver disease of unknown aetiology,
disease algorithm ... or liver disease ... disease; NFS, NAFLD ... #Disease #NAFLD ... #Management #Hepatology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach ... Non-megaloblastic: Liver ... disease, Alcoholism ... #MCV #Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
NAFLD Diagnosis Algorithm
Two-step diagnostic strategy for NAFLD
1st step: 
  - Clinical biomarkers, scoring systems- FIB4,
Algorithm Two-step ... elastography #NonAlcoholic ... #Fatty #Liver # ... Disease #NAFLD # ... #hepatology #NASH
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Pancreatic Disease ... Disease #Macrocytic ... #Causes #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
some patients) Normal ... chronic kidney disease ... : Alcohol use, Liver ... disease (independent ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Reticulocytes, MCV ... RBC Production - Normal ... Disease • Marrow ... #Causes #Hematology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Elevated Liver Enzymes ... ALT < 5x ULN • NAFLD ... • Cholestatic disease ... US — Normal Bile ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) - Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Suspicion:
    ≤ 1 feature of
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver ... Disease (NAFLD) ... NFS ≥ -1.455 #NonAlcoholic ... Disease #NAFLD # ... #hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
E, B, D, EBV, CMV ... Antitrypsin • Other: NAFLD ... Syndrome, Celiac Disease ... Causes #Acute #algorithm ... #hepatology