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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
RBC) Morphology Atlas ... • Microcytic - ... Iron-deficiency anemia ... Lead poisoning • Macrocytic ... RBC #Morphology #Atlas
Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
Hypoproliferative Macrocytic ... Anemia • 812 ... , Folate Deficiency ... MatthewHoMD #Macrocytic ... #Anemia #differential
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia ... Framework by MCV Microcytic ... Sideroblastic anemia ... Infections Macrocytic ... Megaloblastic: Folate
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
RBC) Morphology Microcytic ... (sometimes) Macrocytic ... Vitamin B12 or Folate ... iron deficiency anemia ... hematology #microscopy #atlas
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
evaluation of macrocytic ... but undiagnosed, folate ... #Macrocytosis #Macrocytic ... #Anemia #VitaminB12 ... #Folate #FolicAcid
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Framework for Anemia ... MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic ... thalassemia • Anemia ... MCV - >96fL - "Macrocytic ... B12 deficiency, Folate
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... • Drugs Oval Macrocytes ... Neutrophils - Low RBC Folate ... Rule out B12 and Folate ... Liver Disease #Macrocytic
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
cardiomyopathy) • Folate ... - Macrocytic anemia ... Vitamin B12 - Macrocytic ... anemia, cognitive ... Minerals: • Iron - Anemia
The Inhibited Pathway caused by N2O, leading to a decrease in the active form of Vitamin
of pernicious anemia ... #Pathophysiology ... #NitrousOxide #VitaminB12
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
breath, wasting, anemia ... Loss of teeth Anemia ... lead to iron and folate ... weeks #Scurvy #Pathophysiology ... #AscorbicAcid #Pathophysiology