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Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Decreased WBCs ... Anemias (MAHA) ... #Normocytic #Anemia ... #Causes #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
) Morphology Atlas ... Lead poisoning • Macrocytic ... spherocytosis, Hemolytic ... #Morphology #Atlas ... #differential #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Chronic disease anemia ... (sometimes) Macrocytic ... Anemia, Mechanical ... Unstable hemoglobin disorders ... #microscopy #atlas
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach ... to Anemia - Differential ... Sideroblastic anemia ... ACD, Aplastic anemia ... MatthewHoMD #Anemia
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... acute blood loss, hemolysis ... (BM) ablative disorders ... for degree of anemia ... thecurbsiders podcast #Anemia
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... • Pernicious Anemia ... • Pernicious Anemia ... Cells, Normal WBCs ... #Anemia #Macrocytosis
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pseudo Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic ... anemia - ... (+) ↑ WBC ... #hematology #Markers
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach to Anemia ... Deficiency • Aplastic Anemia ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Non-lmmune #Anemia ... #Classification
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... Anemia is described ... leads to anemia ... anemia (MCV<80 ... anemia (MCV>100
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... membrane disorder ... #Anemia #Differential ... #workup #hematology