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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Dietary Deficiency ... - Low Serum B12 ... #Macrocytosis #
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
patients with macrocytosis ... of the initial work-up ... deficiency is present ... deficiency. ... #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Low Mean Corpuscular ... (>100 fL) • B12 ... #MCV #Classification
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Diagnostic Algorithm ... - Iron deficiency ... disease - Vitamin B12 ... #differential # ... workup
Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
812, Folate ... Deficiency • ... #differential # ... diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #workup
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • B12/Folate ... Deficiency • Aplastic ... #Classification
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Diagnostic Framework ... Approach - MCV) Low ... Megaloblastic: Vitamin B12 ... morphologic #mcv #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
with Low Mean Corpuscular ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... RBC>13 • Iron Deficiency ... #Macrocytosis #
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
) Deficiency Etiology ... hypersegmented neutrophils, macrocytosis ... - Low Vit B12 ... #Cobalamin #Deficiency ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Low Vitamin B12 Levels
Low vitamin B12 intake - Vegetarianism, chronic alcoholism and older people
Autoimmune
B12 Levels Low ... vitamin B12 intake ... Autoimmune - Pernicious anaemia ... #differential # ... diagnosis