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Causes of Neutropenia with Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sequestration:
 • Splenomegaly
Marrow Infiltration:
 • Hematologic and non-hematologic
malignancies • Infection ... Toxins • Aplastic Anemia ... • Myelodysplasia ... Nutritional deficiency ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Inflammation, Chronic Infection ... Hypothyroidism • Myelodysplasia ... #Anemia #MCV ... #Classification ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
x (Hct / 45) / Maturation ... Factor The maturation ... , G6PD deficiency ... #hematology #anemia ... #differential #
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Difficulty breathing • Neutropenia ... , GATA2 deficiency ... • Hypocellular myelodysplastic ... • Reticulocyte index ... #oncology #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Myeloproliferative Disease • Neutropenia ... • Parvovirus infection ... blood count with differential ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology