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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Increased Requirement (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
underlying disease (eg ... • Infection (eg ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... not be subtle e.g ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
• Malignancy (e.g ... Endocrine disorders (e.g ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms ... Chronic B-cell activation ... #Rheumatology