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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Algorithm Normal Blood ... Neutrophils - Low RBC ... Folate
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Blood ... Acute Bleed - Normocytic ... Deficiency • B12/Folate ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell ( ... Microcytic RBC: ... or Folate deficiency ... #Morphology #differential ... hematology #microscopy #atlas
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
evaluation of macrocytic ... (RBC = red blood ... the most likely cause ... recovery also causes ... #AAFP
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
80 - 96 fL - "Normocytic ... disease, Acute blood ... B12 deficiency, Folate ... morphologic #mcv #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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: macrocytic > normocytic ... ↑ LDH • Anti-RBC ... type ± C3d • Blood ... smear: Differential ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Bloody: Trauma ... Like in this case ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... rheumatology #approach #workup ... #differential #