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

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... MCH, MCHC, Serum Iron ... Deficiency • ... B12/Folate Deficiency ... #Classification
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Algorithm - Iron ... deficiency anemia ... disease - Vitamin B12 ... and/or folate deficiency ... hematology #diagnosis #differential
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
- Differential ... inflammation) • Iron ... deficiency • ... , B12 deficiency ... MCV #Algorithm #Differential
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
, Thalassemia, Iron ... deficiency anemia ... Macrocytic RBC: Vitamin B12 ... deficiency anemia ... RBC #Morphology #differential
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Deficiency Anemia ... patients with anemia ... deficiency if: ... #Deficiency #Anemia ... workup #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Iron Panel Interpretation

Iron deficiency - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl Transferrin / TIBC, ↓ Transferrin Saturation,  ↓
Iron deficiency ... , ↓ Ferritin Anemia ... deficiency + Chronic ... Interpretation #deficiency ... #diagnosis #differential
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency ... Anemia - Differential ... , Copper deficiency ... #Deficiency #Anemia ... #Differential #
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Microcytic" • Iron ... deficiency • ... Megaloblastic: Vitamin B12 ... deficiency • ... morphologic #mcv #differential
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
is secondary to iron ... deficiency as well ... as anemia of chronic ... To you help differentiate ... #Deficiency #Anemia