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Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Anemia - Differential ... bleed, GU bleed ... , Gyn bleed, Epistaxis ... #Anemia #Differential ... #hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Loss • Acute Bleed ... Smear • Chronic Bleed ... MCHC, Serum Iron, Ferritin ... #Classification ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Occult and Lower ... Gastronintestinal Bleed ... anemia) • Colorectal ... GI bleed, Diverticular ... bleed, • Acute
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... RBC>13 • Iron Deficiency ... Blood Loss, Occult Bleed ... #elevatedMCV #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... disease • Prolidase deficiency ... pericardial/abd GI ... (hypertension, lower ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology