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Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Microcytic
 - Normocytic
 - Macrocytic

- VA Joint Chiefs @BostonChiefs

#Anemia #Differential
Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... BostonChiefs #Anemia ... #Differential # ... #hematology #MCV
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach ... to Anemia - Differential ... Infections Macrocytic ... #MCV #Algorithm ... Diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... ) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypersplenism • Secondary ... #Causes #Hematology
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... Algorithm Mean ... (cell) volume (MCV ... acute blood loss, hemolysis ... #Workup #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 ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... ) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Bleeding • Hemolysis ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Secondary to Inflammation ... #Microcytic #Anemia ... #Causes #Hematology
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA)

WARM AHA
- Primary - Idiopathics
- Secondary
Infectious
 • Viral- HIV, EBV, HCV, HEV
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Autoimmune Hemolytic ... Anemia (AIHA) ... Viral- HIV, EBV, HCV ... Diagnosis #Differential ... #Algorithm
General Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1) Check reticulocyte count to determine if hypo/hyper-proliferative
2) Exclude
- Differential ... hyper-proliferative 2) Exclude hemolysis ... haptoglobin) 3) Use MCV ... diagnosis #hematology ... #algorithm #reticulocyte
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... leakage of RBC's secondary ... DIC/TTP/HUS - Hemolytic ... anemia - Splenomegaly ... • HCV, HBV Not