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Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... RA, SLE, PRV, Chronic ... lncreased WBCs - Polychromatic ... Hemolysis - Polychromatic ... #Normocytic #Anemia
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach ... RBCs on Smear • Chronic ... • Anemia of Chronic ... #Classification ... #Approach #Differential
Gastric Neuroendocrine Tumor (NET) Types
Type 1 - Chronic atrophic gastritis and pernicious anaemia
Type 2 - Zollinger
Types Type 1 - Chronic ... and pernicious anaemia ... Tumor #NET #Types #Classification ... #oncology #comparison
Acute and Chronic Leukemia Subtypes - Classification

Remember that AML is the most common acute leukemia among
Acute and Chronic ... Leukemia Subtypes - Classification ... Leukemia #Subtypes #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Oncology ... #Acute #Chronic
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Poisoning • Anemia ... of Chronic Disease ... of Chronic Disease ... #MCV #Classification
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Framework for Anemia ... (Morphological Approach ... of chronic inflammation ... of chronic kidney ... of chronic inflammation
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
determine if their anemia ... deficiency as well as anemia ... of chronic disease ... the following approach ... Iron #Deficiency #Anemia
The World Health Organization's (WHO's) Pain Relief Ladder is a stepwise approach to the management of
is a stepwise approach ... with acute or chronic ... Pharmacotherapy #Oncology
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification ... disease Group III - Chronic ... • Sarcoidosis, chronic ... hemolytic anemia ... disorders, sickle cell anemia
Approach to Antithrombotic Therapy in Peripheral Artery Disease
Increased Ischemic Risk:
 • Prior MI
 • Diabetes
 •
Approach to Antithrombotic ... Older age • Chronic ... Older age • Chronic ... kidney disease • Anemia