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Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... #MCV #Classification ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
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/min A - Anemia ... Causes of false- ... amyloidosis Other causes ... MGUS #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Framework for Anemia ... chronic kidney disease ... Alcohol use, Liver disease ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Reticulocytes, MCV ... , MCH, MCHC, Serum ... Disease • Marrow ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... changes), high MCV ... anemia (vegan, ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... • Pancreatic Disease ... • Liver Disease ... #Hematology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... intralobular bile ducts causes ... but elevated as disease ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup ... #hepatology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
hallmark for the disease ... result in severe anemia ... immune hemolytic anemia ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
an underlying cause ... Better call hematology ... V617F) and MPNs (MPL ... As with many disease ... #hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Petechial or purpuric rash ... with leukopenia, anemia ... 5000 to 10,000 ng/mL ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology