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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
(sometimes) Macrocytic ... spherocytosis, Autoimmune ... Agglutinate: Cold autoimmune ... #Morphology #differential ... hematology #microscopy #atlas
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Synthesis or Decreased Globin ... #Microcytic #Anemia ... #Macrocytosis #elevatedMCV ... #Differential #
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... Cirrhosis, ETOH, autoimmune ... hepatitis, PBC, ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell anemia ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential