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Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... lncreased WBCs - Polychromatic ... Hemolysis - Polychromatic ... • Early Iron Deficiency ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Algorithm and Causes ... Reticulocytosis/polychromasia ... breakdown • Anaemia ... Hemolysis #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #Differential #Causes
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... ' nucleotidase deficiency ... lead poisoning • Polychromasia ... decrease - PNH • Polychromasia ... ARUPLabs #Hemolytic #Anemia
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... 80 fL) • Iron Deficiency ... 100 fL) • B12 Deficiency ... • Folate Deficiency ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Vitamin B12 Deficiency - Cobalamin
Decreased Intake
Pancreas: Insufficiency
Intestine: SIBO, Celiac disease, IBD, Lymphoma, Amyloidosis, Resection,
Causes of Vitamin ... B12 Deficiency ... Stomach: Pernicious anemia ... #Vitamin #B12 #Deficiency ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Framework for Anemia ... Microcytic" • Iron deficiency ... Megaloblastic: Vitamin B12 deficiency ... , Folate deficiency ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Gastrointestinal Causes of Iron Deficiency Anemia
 • Mass lesions: Carcinoma, Large polyps
 • Inflammatory: Reflux esophagitis,
Gastrointestinal Causes ... of Iron Deficiency ... Anemia • Mass ... Gastrointestinal #Iron #Deficiency ... #Anemia #Causes
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach to Anemia ... Reticulocytes • Iron Deficiency ... • B12/Folate Deficiency ... • Aplastic Anemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Causes of Anemia ... • Dietary Deficiency ... • Pernicious Anemia ... B12 and Folate Deficiency ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Megakaryopoiesis • Aplastic Anemia ... Megakaryopoiesis • B12 Deficiency ... • Folate Deficiency ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes