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Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Anemia - Underproduction ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... - Iron deficiency ... anemia - Anemia ... disease - Vitamin B12
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Volume (<80 fL) • Iron ... Poisoning • Anemia ... Marrow Failure • Anemia ... (>100 fL) • B12
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach to Anemia ... B12/Folate Deficiency ... • Aplastic Anemia ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Non-lmmune #Anemia
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
to Anemia - Differential ... Sideroblastic anemia ... ACD, Aplastic anemia ... , B12 deficiency ... MatthewHoMD #Anemia
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Deficiency Anemia ... patients with anemia ... , diagnose iron ... #Deficiency #Anemia ... #gastroenterology
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
determine if their anemia ... as anemia of chronic ... following approach: #Diagnosis ... #Iron #Deficiency ... #Anemia #Algorithm
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency ... Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Deficiency #Anemia ... #Algorithm #ferritin
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
for Anemia (Morphological ... Microcytic" • Iron ... thalassemia • Anemia ... Normocytic" • Anemia ... Megaloblastic: Vitamin B12
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
deficiency anemia ... Sideroblastic anemia ... Macrocytic RBC: Vitamin B12 ... deficiency anemia ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Algorithm Normal ... • Pernicious Anemia ... • Pernicious Anemia ... #Macrocytic #Anemia