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Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... ) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... RA, SLE, PRV, Chronic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach ... to Anemia - Differential ... Non-megaloblastic: Liver disease ... #MCV #Algorithm ... Diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Diagnosis Algorithm ... of Chronic Disease ... • Bleeding • Hemolysis ... of Chronic Disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
, Chronic disease ... Microangiopathic Hemolytic ... #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #microscopy #atlas
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Disease • Marrow ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Diagnosis Algorithm ... disorders • Celiac disease ... effect following treatment ... Iron deficiency anemia ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Diagnosis Algorithm ... blood loss, Acute hemolysis ... , deficiency anemia ... • Infections: Chronic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral Infection Clinical ... Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... passage of red-brown urine ... #hemolytic #anemia ... #hematology #diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... immunophenotype Clinical ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Zone Lymphoma (HCV ... • Coombs (-) hemolytic ... anemia due to cold ... #Monoclonal #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Oncology