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Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
MCH, MCHC, Serum Iron ... Decreased RBC Production ... Reticulocytes • Iron ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Erythropoiesis (RBC Production and Maturation)

Pluripotent hematopoietic stem cell → Proerythroblast (a.k.a. pronormoblast) → Erythroblast (a.k.a. normoblast)
Erythropoiesis (RBC Production ... and Maturation) ... Erythropoiesis #RBC #Production ... #Maturation #hematology ... #pathophysiology
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
Reticulocyte Production ... x (Hct / 45) / Maturation ... Factor The maturation ... deficiencies: Iron ... #Index #hematology