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Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Algorithm - Iron deficiency ... and/or folate deficiency ... disorder - TSH, LFTs ... Underproduction #Algorithm #hematology ... #differential #workup
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... RBCs - Sickle Cells ... , Target Cells ... • Early Iron Deficiency ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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• Dietary Deficiency ... Macrocytosis, Target Cells ... , Normal WBCs ... B12 and Folate Deficiency ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Algorithm • Sickle cells ... Consider sickle cell ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Drug-induced AIHA - Abnormal ... • Sickle cell ... • PK deficiency ... immune-complex hemolytic anemia ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Mean corpuscular (cell ... Red cell distribution ... Normal range 11.5% ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology #Microcytic
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... or folic acid deficiency ... treatments • Copper deficiency ... Workup: • Complete ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
, GATA2 deficiency ... , CTLA4 deficiency ... syndrome (MDS) (normal ... megakaryocytes and a normal ... #oncology #hematology
Causes of Anemia in Cirrhosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
LOW RETIC INDEX - ↓ PRODUCTION
 • Vitamin
• Vitamin B12 deficiency ... , Folate deficiency ... , Inflammation NORMAL ... syndrome, Spur cell ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... products that define normal ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... classification #hematology