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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... ) Morphology Atlas ... Lead poisoning • Macrocytic ... coagulopathy (DIC) #RBC ... #Morphology #Atlas
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
) Morphology Microcytic ... (sometimes) Macrocytic ... or Folate deficiency ... #Morphology #differential ... hematology #microscopy #atlas
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
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Framework by MCV Microcytic ... Normocytic ( ... Spherocytosis, G6PD, PK, HbC ... Infections Macrocytic ... Megaloblastic: Folate
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic ... 80 - 96 fL - "Normocytic ... MCV - >96fL - "Macrocytic ... B12 deficiency, Folate ... #morphologic #mcv
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 ... but undiagnosed, folate ... #Folate #FolicAcid
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Disorder - Abnormal morphology ... Pseudo Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic ... anemia - ... bcr-able (+) ↑ WBC ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc