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Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Reticulocytes, MCV ... • B12/Folate ... Deficiency • Aplastic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... (>100 fL) • B12 ... #MCV #Classification ... #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Causes of Anemia ... Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... • Dietary Deficiency ... • Small Bowel Disorder ... #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Megaloblastic: Vitamin B12 ... deficiency, Folate ... deficiency • ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
(CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... changes), high MCV ... anemia (vegan, ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... anemia (MCV 80- ... well as varying clinical ... that involves disorders ... These causes could
FAT RBC Mnemonic for Causes of Macrocytic Anemia
(MCV > 100)

F - Folate (Fetus) and B12 Deficiency
(MCV > 100) ... Folate (Fetus) and B12 ... Deficiency - Impairs ... - Bone Marrow Disorders ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
, or other causes ... - Hemolytic anemia ... necrosis) • VIT K deficiency ... • HCV, HBV Not ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Dropped Foot Gait - Paralysis of Dorsal Flexion of the Foot.
When trying to walk the tip
avoid this, he raises ... peripheral motor neuron disorders ... peroneal nerve, which causes ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Clinical Presentation ... and petechiae Causes ... , GATA2 deficiency ... , CTLA4 deficiency ... #oncology #hematology