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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... ) - Differential ... - Low Serum B12 ... #Macrocytosis # ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Low ... (>100 fL) • B12 ... #MCV #Classification ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
) Low MCV - <80fL ... Megaloblastic: Vitamin B12 ... deficiency • ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
- Differential ... inflammation) • Iron deficiency ... , B12 deficiency ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... Reticulocytes, MCV ... • B12/Folate ... #Classification ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
with Low Mean Corpuscular ... Differential Diagnosis ... RBC>13 • Iron Deficiency ... #Macrocytosis # ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Algorithm - Iron deficiency ... disease - Vitamin B12 ... Underproduction #Algorithm #hematology ... #diagnosis #differential ... #workup
Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
812, Folate ... Deficiency • ... #differential # ... diagnosis #algorithm #hematology ... #workup
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

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