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Anemia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
 - History, Physical Exam, Labs
 - Microcytic
 - Normocytic
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Anemia - Workup ... - Normocytic ... - Macrocytic - ... Hemolytic #Anemia ... #Diagnosis #causes
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... (up to 100) = normocytic ... for degree of anemia ... thecurbsiders podcast #Anemia ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Workup
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Polychromatic Macrocytes ... Polychromatic Macrocytes ... Deficiency #Normocytic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
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
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... DIAGNOSE AIHA • Anemia ... : macrocytic > normocytic ... ↑ LDH • Anti-RBC ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
RBC are produced ... destruction of RBC ... fl), normocytic ... fl) & macrocytic ... These causes could