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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... Algorithm Normal Blood ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... #elevatedMCV #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Framework for Hemolysis ... Intravascular Hemolysis ... Microangiopathic hemolytic ... purpura (TTP), Hemolytic ... #diagnosis #hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
-100): • Non-hemolytic ... anemia, CKD • Hemolytic ... Non-megaloblastic: Liver ... disease, Alcoholism ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Defects, Drugs, Liver ... - Peripheral Blood ... Urobilinogen #Hemolysis ... Diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... ) - Differential ... • Bleeding • Hemolysis ... Renal Disease, Liver ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Microangiopathic Hemolytic ... spherocytosis, Autoimmune hemolytic ... Cold autoimmune hemolytic ... #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... spherocytosis, Hemolytic ... , Liver diseases ... Schistocytes - Hemolytic ... #hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
) - Differential ... Causes: Chronic Blood ... Microcytic #Anemia #Macrocytosis ... #elevatedMCV #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... : Acute blood loss ... , Acute hemolysis ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Hemolysis ... (hemolysis, bleeding ... (hemolysis) • ... intestines, white blood ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology