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Differential Diagnosis of Anemias #Diagnosis #IM #Honc #Anemia #Differential #Iron #Algorithm #Microcytic #Macrocytic #Normocytic #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... Anemias #Diagnosis #IM ... #Iron #Algorithm ... #Microcytic #Macrocytic ... #Normocytic #Ddxof
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
(cell) volume (MCV ... erythropoietin (EPO), iron ... of substrate (e.g ... . iron), low EPO ... Workup #Hematology #Microcytic
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Approach to Anemia - Differential ... Microcytic ( ... inflammation) • Iron ... Spherocytosis, G6PD, PK, HbC ... aciduria, Drugs (e.g
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
) - Differential ... /RBC>13 • Iron ... #Microcytic #Anemia ... #Macrocytosis #elevatedMCV ... #Differential #
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... ) - Differential ... Increased Requirement (e.g ... Liver Disease #Macrocytic ... #Macrocytosis #elevatedMCV
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
) Morphology Microcytic ... , Thalassemia, Iron ... anemia (sometimes) Macrocytic ... Chemotherapy (e.g ... #Morphology #differential