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Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Volume (<80 fL) • Iron ... (>100 fL) • B12 ... Classification #Differential
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... MCH, MCHC, Serum Iron ... Deficiency • ... B12/Folate Deficiency ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Microcytic" • Iron ... deficiency • ... Megaloblastic: Vitamin B12 ... morphologic #mcv #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Types of Anion Gap Acidosis - AGAPS KIL U - Mnemonic
Ketoacidosis: Alcoholic Ketoacidosis, Starvation Ketoacidosis, Starvation
Acetaminophen, Iron ... or IV Lorazepam Uremia ... UnremarkableLab #AnionGap ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Metabolic Acidosis with Anion Gap - KILU Mnemonic

K - Ketoacidosis
	• DKA
		- With normal glucose, ask if
Anion Gap - KILU Mnemonic ... inhibitors and SGLT2 deficiency ... (rare in lit), iron ... #AnionGap #Metabolic ... Acidosis #diagnosis #differential
Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
Causes of False ... RBC turnover • Iron ... , B-12, or folate ... deficiency • ... Diagnosis #DM2 #Differential
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Pressure - Differential ... hypovolemia - Severe iron ... deficiency anemia ... fistula - Such as
Causes of Anemia in Cirrhosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
LOW RETIC INDEX - ↓ PRODUCTION
 • Vitamin
Causes of Anemia ... in Cirrhosis - Differential ... PRODUCTION • Vitamin B12 ... related, Iron deficiency ... #Cirrhosis #Differential
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Crohn's > UC Anemia ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... restricted diet/deficiency ... report dehydration as ... /other causes
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... Physiologic Causes ... Pathologic Causes ... conditions) • Severe iron ... deficiency anemia