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

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

#Diagnosis #Anemia #Workup #Macrocytic #Microcytic #Normocytic
Microcytic, Normocytic ... Extravascular) #Diagnosis ... #Anemia #Workup ... Macrocytic #Microcytic #Normocytic ... #Differential #
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Anemia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Honc #Anemia #Differential #Workup #Algorithm #Microcytic #Macrocytic
#Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Honc #Anemia ... #Differential # ... Workup #Algorithm ... Microcytic #Macrocytic #Normocytic
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acute Bleed - Normocytic ... MCH, MCHC, Serum Iron ... Disease • Marrow
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Diagnostic Algorithm ... - Iron deficiency ... chronic kidney disease ... #differential # ... workup
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... inflammation) • Iron ... Normocytic ( ... Non-megaloblastic: Liver disease
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Diagnostic Framework ... Microcytic" • Iron ... 80 - 96 fL - "Normocytic ... chronic kidney disease ... morphologic #mcv #differential
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Pregnancy, EPO treatment ... Loss (without anaemia ... #Deficiency #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Evaluation of Iron ... , diagnose iron ... Test for celiac disease ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology