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Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... with Normal Mean ... PRV, Chronic) Normal ... (MAHA) - Abnormal ... #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Causes of Anemia ... Diagnosis Algorithm Normal ... Target Cells, Normal ... WBCs - Normal ... #Hematology
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
hilus is in a normal ... caused by Streptcoccus ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... decreased, TIBC normal ... , TIBC Normal - ... Increased HgbA2, Normal ... #Hematology
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
summarizes the causes ... Normal hili are: ... - Normal in position ... Equal density - Normal ... #CXR #HilarEnlargement
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Chronic Disease Normal ... Chronic Disease (e.g ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... disorders, Mycoplasma pneumoniae ... Extravascular #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #hematology ... #anemia
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach to Anemia ... RBC Production - Normal ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Framework for Anemia ... thalassemia • Anemia ... some patients) Normal ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
multiple ill-defined masses ... lab-findings were normal ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant