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Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Diagnosis Algorithm ... of Chronic Disease ... • Bleeding • Hemolysis ... of Chronic Disease ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... RA, SLE, PRV, Chronic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... anemia): ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #anemia
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
, Chronic disease ... Microangiopathic Hemolytic ... Cold autoimmune hemolytic ... RBC #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Diagnostic Algorithm ... - Anemia of chronic ... disease - Vitamin ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #differential #
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach ... to Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Non-megaloblastic: Liver disease ... Diagnosis #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Anemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Myelodysplastic syndrome ... uremic syndrome ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Diagnosis Algorithm ... blood loss, Acute hemolysis ... , deficiency anemia ... • Infections: Chronic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
kidney disease, ... Microangiopathic hemolytic ... Production #Index #hematology ... #anemia #differential ... #diagnosis #calculation