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Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
Approach to Hypoproliferative ... Macrocytic Anemia ... #Anemia #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #hematology ... #workup
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach ... to Anemia - Differential ... inflammation) • Iron ... Infections Macrocytic ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
(Morphological Approach ... " • Iron deficiency ... MCV - >96fL - "Macrocytic ... morphologic #mcv #differential ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
95 (or 100) is macrocytic ... erythropoietin (EPO), iron ... substrate (e.g. iron ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology #Microcytic
Iron Panel Interpretation

Iron deficiency - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl Transferrin / TIBC, ↓ Transferrin Saturation,  ↓
↓ Transferrin Saturation ... , ↓ Ferritin Anemia ... nl Transferrin Saturation ... deficiency #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #laboratory
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
- Iron-deficiency ... Lead poisoning • Macrocytic ... , Thalassemia, Iron-deficiency ... key #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
is secondary to iron ... To you help differentiate ... benefit from IV iron ... the following approach ... #Transferrin #Saturation
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Polychromatic Macrocytes ... • Early Iron ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Algorithm - Iron ... deficiency anemia ... Underproduction #Algorithm #hematology ... #diagnosis #differential ... #workup
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
, Thalassemia, Iron ... (sometimes) Macrocytic ... elliptocytosis, Severe iron ... RBC #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology