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Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Microcytic
 - Normocytic
 - Macrocytic

- VA Joint Chiefs @BostonChiefs

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

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
MCV < 80) "TAILS ... Normocytic (MCV ... (MCV > 100): ... #MCV #Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
) Low MCV - <80fL ... patients) Normal MCV ... disease, Acute blood ... " High MCV - >96fL ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... anemia (MCV<80 ... (MCV 80-100 fl) ... & macrocytic anemia ... Mentzer index = (MCV
Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
Hypoproliferative Macrocytic ... Anemia • 812 ... , Folate Deficiency ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #workup
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... Normal Blood Smear ... • Drugs Oval Macrocytes ... • Dietary Deficiency ... #Causes #Hematology
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... (cell) volume (MCV ... in peripheral blood ... High in acute blood ... #Workup #Hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Blood Loss ... Reticulocytes, MCV ... , MCH, MCHC, Serum ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... increased - Fe/TlBC, MCV ... TIBC Normal - MCV ... #Microcytic #Anemia ... #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 Deficiency ... #Causes #Hematology