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Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... loss, hemolysis ... (BM) ablative disorders ... #Hematology #Microcytic ... #Macrocytic
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... E deficiency, Congenital ... PD deficiency, Pulmonary ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... hypertension - Congenital ... Schistosomiasis - Chronic hemolytic ... multifactorial mechanisms Hematologic ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Blood ... Spherocytes on Smear - Congenital ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification ... #Hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Agglutinin Disease 3 Types ... Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... significance (MGUS ... sensitize red blood ... #anemia #hematology
Inherited Non-hemolytic Disorders of Hyperbilirubinemia 

== Disorders of Conjugation ==
Gilbert Syndrome:
 • 5-10% of the population
Inherited Non-hemolytic ... without evidence of hemolysis ... bilirubin in the blood ... Hyperbilirubinemia #Inherited #Congenital ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... common cytopenia: Macrocytic ... cotrimoxazol • Congenital ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology