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Evaluation of Patients with Anemia

Microcytic, Normocytic, Macrocytic, Hemolytic (Intravascular and Extravascular)

#Diagnosis #Anemia #Workup #Macrocytic #Microcytic #Normocytic
Microcytic, Normocytic ... , Macrocytic, Hemolytic ... #Workup #Macrocytic ... #Differential # ... Algorithm
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia ... Hypochromic & microcytic ... Immune mediated hemolysis ... hemolytic anemia ... #Anemia #Differential
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Under 80 = microcytic ... 95 (or 100) is macrocytic ... High in acute blood ... loss, hemolysis ... #Microcytic #Macrocytic
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Hyperuricemia - ... Leukemia (CML) - Hemolytic ... Anemia - Others ... Drug-induced • High ... Sarcoidosis • Hypercalcemia