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Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
Anemia812 ... , Folate Deficiency ... • MDS+ • Hypothyroid ... #Anemia #differential ... algorithm #hematology #workup
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
- Differential ... Infections Macrocytic ... Megaloblastic: Folate ... deficiency, B12 ... Reticulocytosis, MDS
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 ... • Dietary Deficiency ... and Folate Deficiency
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
evaluation of macrocytic ... the most likely cause ... recovery also causes ... deficiency. ... #Folate #FolicAcid
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
MCV - >96fL - "Macrocytic ... Megaloblastic: Vitamin B12 ... deficiency, Folate ... morphologic #mcv #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
(sometimes) Macrocytic ... RBC: Vitamin B12 ... or Folate deficiency ... Liver Disease, MDS ... RBC #Morphology #differential
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
cardiomyopathy) • Folate ... - Macrocytic anemia ... • Vitamin B12 ... - Macrocytic anemia ... nutrition #table #differential
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Crohn's > UC Anemia ... • Supplement folate ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... restricted diet/deficiency ... /other causes
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
Dialyzer is rigid case ... (Sustained low efficiency ... daily dialysis): ~12 ... by Nick Mark MD ... #managment #nephrology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... common cytopenia: Macrocytic ... Nutritional: vitamin B12 ... Workup: • Complete ... blood count with differential