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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
RBC) Morphology Atlas ... Iron-deficiency ... Lead poisoning • Macrocytic ... , Thalassemia, Iron-deficiency ... diseases, Bleeding gastric
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
inflammation) • Iron ... Infections Macrocytic ... Megaloblastic: Folate ... deficiency, B12 ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
- Macrocytic anemia ... • Vitamin B12 ... - Macrocytic anemia ... Trace Minerals: • Iron ... #nutrition #table
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
" • Iron deficiency ... MCV - >96fL - "Macrocytic ... Megaloblastic: Vitamin B12 ... deficiency, Folate ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
deficiency anemia ... (sometimes) Macrocytic ... RBC: Vitamin B12 ... or Folate deficiency ... deficiency anemia
Nutrient Deficiencies and Supplementation Post Gastric Bypass Surgery
Nutrient Deficiencies:
 • Most frequent in the malabsorptive surgeries
Supplementation Post Gastric ... Bypass Surgery ... , iron, B12 and ... years • Pervasive neurologic ... , Vit D, Folate,
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
common cytopenia: Macrocytic ... Platelet Disorders • Nutritional ... : vitamin B12 or ... folic acid deficiency ... rings of excess iron