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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell ( ... Microcytic RBC: ... (sometimes) Macrocytic ... differential #diagnosis #hematology ... #microscopy #atlas
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
in peripheral blood ... High in acute blood ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology #Microcytic ... #Macrocytic
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... RBC) Morphology ... AtlasMicrocytic ... Lead poisoning • Macrocytic ... #differential #hematology
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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Warm Antibody Autoimmune ... : macrocytic > normocytic ... ↑ LDH • Anti-RBC ... type ± C3d • Blood ... #diagnosis #management
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Blood Disorders ... Pseudo Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic ... anemia - ... • Lymphoid (CLL ... #Disorders #hematology
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... proportion of the red blood ... MCV 80-100 fl) & macrocytic ... Pancytopenia is a hematologic ... three peripheral blood
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
evaluation of macrocytic ... (RBC = red blood ... of the initial work-up ... #Macrocytosis #Macrocytic ... Homocysteine #Algorithm #Workup
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Membrane): - Autoimmune ... Defects: Sickle cell ... anemia, Thalassemias ... - Peripheral Blood ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia ... • Peripheral blood ... DAT (-) → Sickle Cell ... & microcytic RBCs ... idiopathic, malignancy, autoimmune
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
transform into a RBC ... • Hemolysis: Autoimmune ... , Intrinsic RBC ... defects (e.g. sickle cell ... Production #Index #hematology