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Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
(up to 100) = normocytic ... High in acute blood ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology #Microcytic ... #Macrocytic
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
- Differential ... Normocytic ( ... Spherocytosis, G6PD, PK, HbC ... Megaloblastic: Folate ... #Diagnosis #hematology
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 ... #microscopy #atlas
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Blood ... Acute Bleed - Normocytic ... Deficiency • B12/Folate ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... RBC) Morphology ... AtlasMicrocytic ... Lead poisoning • Macrocytic ... key #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Algorithm Normal Blood ... Neutrophils - Low RBC ... Folate • ... RBCs in Rouleaux
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
80 - 96 fL - "Normocytic ... disease, Acute blood ... MCV - >96fL - "Macrocytic ... B12 deficiency, Folate ... morphologic #mcv #differential
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 ... management #treatment #rheumatology
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 ... #Folate #FolicAcid ... #AAFP
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Blood Disorders ... Pseudo Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic ... anemia - ... bcr-able (+) ↑ WBC ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc