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Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 80 fL) • Iron Deficiency ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Diagnostic Algorithm ... - Iron deficiency ... of chronic inflammation ... - Anemia of chronic ... and/or folate deficiency
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... RA, SLE, PRV, Chronic ... • Early Iron Deficiency ... #Causes #Hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... RBCs on Smear • Chronic ... • B12/Folate Deficiency ... • Anemia of Chronic ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Causes of Extravascular ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • PK deficiency ... perfringens - Complement-Mediated ... immune-complex hemolytic anemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... : • Acute or Chronic ... malignancy • Iron deficiency ... anemia #Thrombocytosis
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
of chronic inflammation ... of chronic kidney ... of chronic inflammation ... , Folate deficiency ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... RBC>13 • Iron Deficiency ... (Eg Causes: Chronic ... Malabsorption, Dietary Deficiency
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
secondary to iron deficiency ... as well as anemia ... of chronic disease ... Diagnosis #Iron #Deficiency ... #Anemia #Algorithm
Causes of Neutropenia with Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sequestration:
 • Splenomegaly
Marrow Infiltration:
 • Hematologic and non-hematologic
Causes of Neutropenia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Toxins • Aplastic Anemia ... Myelodysplasia Nutritional deficiency ... #Causes #Hematology