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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
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Microcytic" • Iron ... deficiency • ... Megaloblastic: Vitamin B12 ... deficiency • ... morphologic #mcv #differential
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
Types of Anion Gap Acidosis - AGAPS KIL U - Mnemonic
Ketoacidosis: Alcoholic Ketoacidosis, Starvation Ketoacidosis, Starvation
AGAPS KIL U - Mnemonic ... Acetaminophen, Iron ... or IV Lorazepam Uremia ... UnremarkableLab #AnionGap ... #differential #
Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
RBC turnover • Iron ... , B-12, or folate ... deficiency • ... • Hemolytic anemia ... Diagnosis #DM2 #Differential
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
deficiencies: Iron ... deficiency (including ... loss), Vitamin B12 ... , G6PD deficiency ... #differential #