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Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Diagnostic Algorithm ... - Anemia of chronic ... - TSH, LFTs, ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #differential #workup
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
RBCs Decreased RBC ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Thalassemia • RBC ... #Classification ... #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Algorithm Spurious ... Artifact (redo CBC ... • Rheumatic disorders ... Iron deficiency anemia ... #Hematology
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Algorithm Acute ... T-cell - CD7, CD3 Chronic ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... bcr-able (+) ↑ WBC ... #hematology #Markers
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Synthesis or Decreased Globin ... - Fe/TlBC, MCV/RBC ... TIBC Normal - MCV/RBC ... inclusions in RBC ... #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
decreased PLT count: CBC ... changes), high MCV anemia ... gastric bypass), LFT ... disease), HBsAg/anti-HBc ... #hematology
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... (MCV): Average RBC ... wide range of RBC ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
hypertension • Unusual RBC ... acanthocytes - Consider RBC ... membrane disorder ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
•
Albumin > 4) Work-up ... Liver disease: Cirrhosis ... autoimmune hepatitis, PBC ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Lymphocytosis on CBC ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... increase in gamma globulins ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology