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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 ... #Microcytic #Normocytic ... #Differential #
Differential Diagnosis of Anemias #Diagnosis #IM #Honc #Anemia #Differential #Iron #Algorithm #Microcytic #Macrocytic #Normocytic #Ddxof
#IM #Honc #Anemia ... #Differential # ... Iron #Algorithm ... #Microcytic #Macrocytic ... #Normocytic #Ddxof
Anemia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
 - History, Physical Exam, Labs
 - Microcytic
 - Normocytic
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Anemia - Workup ... Exam, Labs - Microcytic ... - Normocytic ... - Macrocytic - ... #Workup #Differential
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Anemia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Honc #Anemia #Differential #Workup #Algorithm #Microcytic #Macrocytic
Evaluation of Anemia ... #Differential # ... Workup #Algorithm ... #Microcytic #Macrocytic ... #Normocytic #Ddxof
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Under 80 = microcytic ... (up to 100) = normocytic ... 95 (or 100) is macrocytic ... #Hematology #Microcytic ... #Macrocytic
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
- Differential ... Framework by MCV Microcytic ... inflammation) • Iron ... Normocytic ( ... Infections Macrocytic
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic ... " • Iron deficiency ... 80 - 96 fL - "Normocytic ... MCV - >96fL - "Macrocytic ... morphologic #mcv #differential
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 ... rings of excess iron ... Workup: • Complete ... blood count with differential