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Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... RBC are produced ... anemia (MCV 80- ... (MCV>100 fl). ... than 150,000 per mcL
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Blood Loss ... Reticulocytes, MCV ... , MCH, MCHC, Serum ... Iron, Ferritin, ... #Causes #Hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Microcytic (MCV ... inflammation) • Iron ... Normocytic (MCV ... #MCV #Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... increased - Fe/TlBC, MCV ... Causes: Chronic Blood ... TIBC Normal - MCV ... #Causes #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
) Low MCV - <80fL ... Microcytic" • Iron ... patients) Normal MCV ... disease, Acute blood ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Microcytic
 - Normocytic
 - Macrocytic

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#Anemia #Differential
Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... BostonChiefs #Anemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hematology #MCV
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Volume (<80 fL) • Iron ... #MCV #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
Tests:
 • MCV/RBC - RBC ↓ in proportion to the ↓ in hemoglobin
Anemia (IDA) Tests ... : • MCV/RBC - ... carrying component of blood ... #Deficiency #Anemia ... Fe #diagnosis #hematology
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
(cell) volume (MCV ... in peripheral blood ... High in acute blood ... substrate (e.g. iron ... #Workup #Hematology
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
Pancytopenia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... /uL Initial Workup ... LDH, ESR, CRP, iron ... #hematology #workup