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Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
evaluation of macrocytic ... (RBC = red blood ... patients with macrocytosis ... of the initial work-up ... #Macrocytic #Anemia
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Neutrophils - Low RBC ... RBCs in Rouleaux ... Liver Disease #Macrocytic ... #Anemia #Macrocytosis
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... Morphology Atlas • Microcytic ... Lead poisoning • Macrocytic ... Post-splenectomy, Vitamin ... key #diagnosis #differential
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
) Morphology Microcytic ... Iron deficiency anemia ... (sometimes) Macrocytic ... RBC: Vitamin B12 ... #Morphology #differential
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... #Microcytic #Anemia ... #Macrocytosis # ... elevatedMCV #Differential
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin ... : • Worsening macrocytic ... • Labs: - CBC ... hypersegmented neutrophils, macrocytosis ... @taleanski #Vitamin
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... common cytopenia: Macrocytic ... • Nutritional: vitamin ... Workup: • Complete ... blood count with differential