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Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
each of the above photos ... metaplasia, pernicious anemia ... some hemolytic anemias ... #Clinical #Path
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Anemia - Underproduction ... Iron deficiency anemia ... - Anemia of chronic ... inflammation - Anemia ... Vitamin B12 and/or folate
Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia ... • 812, Folate ... #Macrocytic #Anemia
Conjunctival Pallor: Image on left shows the pale appearance of the conjunctival reflection (lower lid) in
patient with severe anemia ... UCSD Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Conjunctival ... #Pallor #Anemia
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Iron deficiency anemia ... Chronic disease anemia ... Sideroblastic anemia ... Vitamin B12 or Folate ... iron deficiency anemia
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia ... Sideroblastic anemia ... ACD, Aplastic anemia ... Megaloblastic: Folate ... MatthewHoMD #Anemia
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Poisoning • Anemia ... Marrow Failure • Anemia ... Deficiency • Folate ... Myelodysplasia #Anemia
Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
Iron, B-12, or folate ... Hypertriglyceridemia • Uremia ... • Hemolytic anemia
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Neutrophils - Low RBC Folate ... • Pernicious Anemia ... Rule out B12 and Folate ... #Macrocytic #Anemia
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
of macrocytic anemia ... elevated, but anemia ... but undiagnosed, folate ... megaloblastic anemia ... #VitaminB12 #Folate