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Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
TIBC increased - Fe ... normal/decreased - Fe ... #Microcytic #Anemia ... #Macrocytosis #elevatedMCV ... #Causes #Hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach ... inflammation) • Iron ... Infections Macrocytic ... #MCV #Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
Tests:
 • MCV/RBC - RBC ↓ in proportion to the ↓ in hemoglobin
Anemia (IDA) Tests ... : • MCV/RBC - ... #IDA #ferritin ... #Fe #diagnosis # ... hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Drugs Oval Macrocytes ... #elevatedMCV #Differential ... #Causes #Hematology
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... (cell) volume (MCV ... erythropoietin (EPO), iron ... substrate (e.g. iron ... #Workup #Hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Reticulocytes, MCV ... Iron, Ferritin, ... Reticulocytes • Iron ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polychromatic Macrocytes ... • Early Iron ... #Causes #Hematology