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Differential Diagnosis of Anemias #Diagnosis #IM #Honc #Anemia #Differential #Iron #Algorithm #Microcytic #Macrocytic #Normocytic #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... of Anemias #Diagnosis ... #IM #Honc #Anemia ... #Differential # ... Macrocytic #Normocytic #Ddxof
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Algorithm Decreased WBCs ... Normal/lncreased WBCs ... #Differential #
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... - Differential ... • Extrinsic RBC ... • Intrinsic RBC ... #Differential #
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... dysmorphic RBC’s, RBC ... /WBC casts, proteinuria ... #Macroscopic #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Anemia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Honc #Anemia #Differential #Workup #Algorithm #Microcytic #Macrocytic
Evaluation of Anemia ... #EM #IM #Honc #Anemia ... #Differential # ... Macrocytic #Normocytic #Ddxof
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Iron deficiency anemia ... Chronic disease anemia ... Sideroblastic anemia ... iron deficiency anemia ... #Morphology #differential
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
Leukocytosis - Differential ... hepatomegaly • Labs: anemia ... platelets, persistent WBC ... #Leukocytosis #Differential ... Algorithm #hematology #WBC
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach to Anemia ... - Differential ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Non-lmmune #Anemia ... Classification #Approach #Differential
Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
== Decreased RBC ... Hypertriglyceridemia • Uremia ... Glucose Content • RBC ... • Hemolytic anemia ... Diagnosis #DM2 #Differential
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Neutrophils - Low RBC ... Cells, Normal WBCs ... #elevatedMCV #Differential