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Evaluation of Patients with Anemia

Microcytic, Normocytic, Macrocytic, Hemolytic (Intravascular and Extravascular)

#Diagnosis #Anemia #Workup #Macrocytic #Microcytic #Normocytic
, Macrocytic, Hemolytic ... (Intravascular ... and Extravascular ... Anemia #Workup # ... Macrocytic #Microcytic
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... #Hemolytic #Intravascular ... #Extravascular ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Causes of Extravascular ... Hemolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Lead poisoning • Macrocytic ... spherocytosis, Hemolytic ... Schistocytes - Hemolytic ... , Disseminated intravascular ... hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
by MCV Microcytic ... -100): • Non-hemolytic ... , CKD • Hemolytic ... Infections Macrocytic ... Diagnosis #hematology
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... acute blood loss, hemolysis ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Hematology ... #Microcytic #Macrocytic
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... (not extravascular ... ) hemolysis, Intensive ... #ferritin #hematology
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bleed • Hemolysis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
hemorrhage and hemolysis ... reflection of intravascular ... hemolysis Platelet ... out an immune hemolytic ... #Workup #Hematology
Causes Abnormal Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Turbid White Urine (Albinuria):
 • Chyluria, Filariasis, Schistosomiasis, Malignancy, Phosphaturia,
Causes Abnormal ... UTI, Porphyria, Intravascular ... hemolysis (G6PD ... deficiency, sickle cell anemia ... #Diagnosis #nephrology