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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Normal ... • Liver Disease ... #Macrocytosis # ... #Algorithm #Causes
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
Algorithm for the ... patients with macrocytosis ... of the initial work-up ... #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis ... #Workup #AAFP
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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Disease - Diagnosis ... Algorithm Celiac ... anemia unresponsive ... #Disease #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Diagnostic Algorithm ... chronic kidney disease ... - Vitamin B12 ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #differential #workup
Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
812, Folate ... Hypothyroid • Liver Disease ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hematology ... #workup
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
, diagnose iron ... tests Test for celiac ... disease with serology ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
, Anemia • Prevalence ... Crohn's > UC Anemia ... If persistent macrocytosis ... fatigue despite disease ... #diagnosis #management
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
related to IBD, celiac ... disease, other ... hypersegmented neutrophils, macrocytosis ... consider other diagnosis ... Cobalamin #Deficiency #diagnosis
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... hematology for workup ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac ... disease, Kawasaki
Celiac Disease Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:  Nonspecific symptoms (iron-deficiency anemia, failure to thrive, fever, skin
Celiac Disease Testing ... Algorithm INDICATIONS ... iron-deficiency anemia ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology