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Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... of: Decreased Reticulocytes ... , MCV, MCH, MCHC ... Classification #Approach #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
Reticulocyte Production ... days) it takes a reticulocyte ... infiltration (e.g. cancer ... Production #Index #hematology ... #anemia #differential
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... ) - Differential ... Inflammation • Cancer ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... ) - Differential ... +/- increased reticulocytes ... #elevatedMCV #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
General Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1) Check reticulocyte count to determine if hypo/hyper-proliferative
2) Exclude
General Approach to Anemia ... - Differential ... haptoglobin) 3) Use MCV ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Malignancy: Metastatic cancer ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
- EBV - CMV ... - HCV - HIV ... WBC • ↓ PLT • Reticulocyte ... Treatment: ... #oncology #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology