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Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Approach - MCV) Low ... MCV - >96fL - "Macrocytic ... Megaloblastic: Vitamin ... B12 deficiency, ... morphologic #mcv #differential
Clinically Important Vitamins and Vitamin Deficiency States
Fat-soluble Vitamins: 
 • Vitamin A - Xerophthalmia, night blindness,
and Vitamin Deficiency ... • Thiamine B1 ... • Riboflavin B2 ... B12 - Anaemia, ... #Deficiency #differential
Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
Hypoproliferative Macrocytic ... Anemia812 ... , Folate Deficiency ... #Anemia #differential ... algorithm #hematology #workup
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Volume (MCV) - Differential ... • Drugs Oval Macrocytes ... • Dietary Deficiency ... - Low Serum B12 ... and Folate Deficiency
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
evaluation of macrocytic ... of the initial work-up ... B12 deficiency ... deficiency. ... #Macrocytosis #Macrocytic
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
- Differential ... inflammation) • Iron deficiency ... Infections Macrocytic ... , B12 deficiency ... MCV #Algorithm #Differential
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
kidney disease - Vitamin ... B12 and/or folate ... deficiency - ... hematology #diagnosis #differential ... #workup
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
cardiomyopathy) • Folate - Macrocytic ... anemiaVitamin ... B12 - Macrocytic ... anemia, cognitive ... nutrition #table #differential
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Morphology Atlas • Microcytic ... - Iron-deficiency ... Lead poisoning • Macrocytic ... Post-splenectomy, Vitamin ... key #diagnosis #differential
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
95 (or 100) is macrocytic ... (EPO), iron or B12 ... Low in bone marrow ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Macrocytic