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Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Blood Loss ... • Anemia of Chronic ... #Causes #Hematology
Map of proliferative blood disorders. 

By Ariella Coler-Reilly @ariellastudies

#Algorithm #classification #proliferative #blood #disorders #leukemia #hematology #oncology
proliferative blood ... ariellastudies #Algorithm ... disorders #leukemia #hematology ... #oncology #diagnosis ... #CML #CLL #AML
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
(Morphological Approach ... of chronic kidney ... disease, Acute blood ... chronic inflammation ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
Approach to Leukocytosis ... Features of hematologic ... hepatomegaly • Labs: anemia ... , ↑ MCV, ↑/↓ platelets ... #hematology #WBC
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach ... to Anemia - Differential ... Sideroblastic anemia ... #MCV #Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #MCV #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Approach to Thrombocytosis ... → Refer to hematology ... : Acute blood loss ... • Infections: Chronic ... #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... : • Acute or Chronic ... effect following treatment ... Iron deficiency 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 ... RA, SLE, PRV, Chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... proportion of the red blood ... anemia (MCV 80- ... three peripheral blood ... than 150,000 per mcL