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Evaluation of Patients with Anemia

Microcytic, Normocytic, Macrocytic, Hemolytic (Intravascular and Extravascular)

#Diagnosis #Anemia #Workup #Macrocytic #Microcytic #Normocytic
Patients with Anemia ... , Macrocytic, Hemolytic ... #Diagnosis #Anemia ... #Workup #Macrocytic ... #Differential #Algorithm
Hemolytic Anemia - Hemolysis Diagnostic Workup

Infographic by: Howard Ong

#Hemolysis #Hemolytic #Anemia #Algorithm #MAHA #TTP #Diagnosis #Workup
Hemolytic Anemia ... Workup Infographic ... #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #Algorithm #MAHA ... #TTP #Diagnosis
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... ) Morphology Atlas ... • Microcytic - ... spherocytosis, Hemolytic ... thrombocytopenia (ITP
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... Algorithm Mean ... Under 80 = microcytic ... acute blood loss, hemolysis ... #Workup #Hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypochromic & microcytic ... RBCs, DAT (-) → ... anemia (TTP, HUS
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
) Morphology Microcytic ... (sometimes) Macrocytic ... Microangiopathic Hemolytic ... Cold autoimmune hemolytic ... hematology #microscopy #atlas
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach ... -100): • Non-hemolytic ... , CKD • Hemolytic ... Spherocytosis, G6PD, PK, HbC ... #MCV #Algorithm
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... thrombocytopenia - DIC, TTP ... #Anemia #Differential ... #workup #hematology
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... elliptocytosis - RBC ... anemia • ... • MAHA (TTP ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
Algorithm for the ... (RBC = red blood ... Hemorrhage or hemolysis ... of the initial work-up ... #Workup #AAFP