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Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Polychromatic Macrocytes ... Bleed • Hemolysis ... Polychromatic Macrocytes ... Deficiency #Normocytic ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... (up to 100) = normocytic ... acute blood loss, hemolysis ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology #Microcytic
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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Anemia 1) DIAGNOSE ... AIHA • Anemia ... : macrocytic > normocytic ... ↑ LDH • Anti-RBC ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... ) Morphology Atlas ... Lead poisoning • Macrocytic ... spherocytosis, Hemolytic ... #differential #hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Normocytic ( ... -100): • Non-hemolytic ... , CKD • Hemolytic ... Spherocytosis, G6PD, PK, HbC ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
) Morphology Microcytic ... (sometimes) Macrocytic ... Microangiopathic Hemolytic ... differential #diagnosis #hematology ... #microscopy #atlas