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Differential Diagnosis of Anemias #Diagnosis #IM #Honc #Anemia #Differential #Iron #Algorithm #Microcytic #Macrocytic #Normocytic #Ddxof
of Anemias #Diagnosis ... #IM #Honc #Anemia ... #Differential #Iron ... #Algorithm #Microcytic ... #Ddxof
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach ... Diagnosis Framework ... inflammation) • Iron ... Infections Macrocytic ... #hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Decreased ... Deficiency (Eg ... #Microcytic #Anemia ... #Hematology
Iron Panel Interpretation

Iron deficiency - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl Transferrin / TIBC, ↓ Transferrin Saturation,  ↓
Iron deficiency ... Anemia of chronic ... Iron deficiency ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #laboratory
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Deficiency #Anemia ... #Algorithm #ferritin ... #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
- Iron-deficiency ... Lead poisoning • Macrocytic ... , Thalassemia, Iron-deficiency ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Diagnostic Framework ... " • Iron deficiency ... MCV - >96fL - "Macrocytic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #hematology
Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
Hypoproliferative Macrocytic ... Anemia • 812 ... , Folate Deficiency ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #workup
Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
Tests:
 • MCV/RBC - RBC ↓ in proportion to the ↓ in hemoglobin
Iron Deficiency ... Anemia (IDA) Tests ... #Deficiency #Anemia ... #Fe #diagnosis # ... hematology
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... 95 (or 100) is macrocytic ... substrate (e.g. iron ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Hematology