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Evaluation of Patients with Anemia

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

#Diagnosis #Anemia #Workup #Macrocytic #Microcytic #Normocytic
Microcytic, Normocytic ... , Macrocytic, Hemolytic ... Extravascular) #Diagnosis ... #Anemia #Workup ... #Normocytic #Differential
Anemia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
 - History, Physical Exam, Labs
 - Microcytic
 - Normocytic
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Anemia - Workup ... - Normocytic ... - Macrocytic - ... Hemolytic #Anemia ... #Workup #Differential
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Anemia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Honc #Anemia #Differential #Workup #Algorithm #Microcytic #Macrocytic
#Diagnosis #EM ... #Differential # ... Workup #Algorithm ... #Microcytic #Macrocytic ... #Normocytic #Ddxof
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Normocytic ( ... , CKD • Hemolytic ... Infections Macrocytic
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Early Iron Deficiency ... #Normocytic ... #Anemia #Differential
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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Anemia 1) DIAGNOSE ... AIHA • Anemia ... : macrocytic > normocytic ... • Blood smear: Differential ... #Anemia #diagnosis
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Diagnostic Framework ... 80 - 96 fL - "Normocytic ... MCV - >96fL - "Macrocytic ... morphologic #mcv #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
Anemia • 812 ... , Folate Deficiency ... #Anemia #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #workup
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... (up to 100) = normocytic ... 95 (or 100) is macrocytic ... acute blood loss, hemolysis ... #Workup #Hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... DAT (-) → G6PD Deficiency ... #Anemia #Differential