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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... • Drugs Oval Macrocytes ... Neutrophils - Low RBC ... RBCs in Rouleaux
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
evaluation of macrocytic ... (RBC = red blood ... an elevation in ... B12 deficiency ... deficiency.
Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
Causes of False ... , or folate deficiency ... • Hemolytic anemia ... glycosylation • Vitamin ... Diagnosis #DM2 #Differential
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
) Morphology Microcytic ... , Iron deficiency ... (sometimes) Macrocytic ... RBC: Vitamin B12 ... #Morphology #differential
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
MCV - >96fL - "Macrocytic ... Megaloblastic: Vitamin ... B12 deficiency, ... morphologic #mcv #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin ... ) Deficiency Etiology ... • Common Causes ... : • Worsening macrocytic ... • Labs: - CBC
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Elevation, Lactic ... Acidosis - Differential ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... effect - Thiamine deficiency ... #Differential #
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
common cytopenia: Macrocytic ... • Nutritional: vitamin ... B12 or folic acid ... deficiency • Exposure ... blood count with differential
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
infections, such as ... febrile illness, elevations ... No hemolytic anemia ... develop within 4 to 12 ... Fever #Travel #Differential
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
infographic provides a mnemonic ... evaluate potential causes ... coved ST-segment elevation ... • Efficiency: ... #cardiology #differential