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Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach to Anemia ... Loss • Acute Bleed ... Smear • Chronic Bleed ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Non-lmmune #Anemia
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Acute Bleed ... #Normocytic #Anemia ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Blood Loss, Occult Bleed ... TlBC > 18% • Anemia ... #Microcytic #Anemia
Causes of Anemia in Cirrhosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
LOW RETIC INDEX - ↓ PRODUCTION
 • Vitamin
Causes of Anemia ... PRODUCTION • Vitamin B12 ... Loss: Variceal bleed ... , Hemorrhoidal bleed ... syndrome, Spur cell anemia
Anosmia / Smell Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nasal Obstruction/ URTI:
 • Septal Deviation
 • Allergic Rhinitis
Anosmia / Smell ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hyperfunction • Vitamin B12 ... Toxin Exposure #Anosmia ... #Causes
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Gastronintestinal Bleed ... iron deficiency anemia ... BRISK Upper GI bleed ... , Diverticular bleed ... #Causes