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Evaluation of Patients with Anemia

Microcytic, Normocytic, Macrocytic, Hemolytic (Intravascular and Extravascular)

#Diagnosis #Anemia #Workup #Macrocytic #Microcytic #Normocytic
Microcytic, Normocytic ... , Macrocytic, Hemolytic ... (Intravascular ... and Extravascular ... #Workup #Macrocytic
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Causes of Extravascular ... and Intravascular ... Hemolysis - Differential ... Extravascular ... #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
vs Extravascular ... hemoglobinuria (PNH) Extravascular ... #Hemolytic #Intravascular ... #Extravascular ... #diagnosis #hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach ... to Anemia - Differential ... Framework by MCV Microcytic ... Infections Macrocytic ... Diagnosis #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Morphology Atlas • Microcytic ... Lead poisoning • Macrocytic ... , Disseminated intravascular ... key #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
Hypoproliferative Macrocytic ... MatthewHoMD #Macrocytic ... #Anemia #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #workup
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Under 80 = microcytic ... 95 (or 100) is macrocytic ... acute blood loss, hemolysis ... #Workup #Hematology ... #Microcytic #Macrocytic
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
) Morphology Microcytic ... (sometimes) Macrocytic ... #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #microscopy #atlas
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
- Differential ... • Iron loss: Intravascular ... (not extravascular ... ) hemolysis, Intensive ... #ferritin #hematology