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Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... (>100 fL) • B12 ... Myelodysplasia #Anemia #MCV ... #Classification ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... for workup, including ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Metastatic cancer, Lymphoma ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
Macrocytic Anemia • 812 ... Hypothyroid • Liver Disease ... diagnosis #algorithm #hematology ... #workup
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Reticulocytes, MCV ... Deficiency • B12 ... Anemia of Chronic Disease ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Microcytic (MCV ... Normocytic (MCV ... Folate deficiency, B12 ... Non-megaloblastic: Liver disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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infection, Autoimmune diseases ... HIV, EN, HTLV-1, HCV ... translocation • Types: Classification ... • Other hematologic ... #differential #hematology
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
chronic kidney disease ... - Vitamin B12 ... Underproduction #Algorithm #hematology ... #differential #workup
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
) Low MCV - <80fL ... chronic kidney disease ... Megaloblastic: Vitamin B12 ... Alcohol use, Liver disease ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis

Congenital Diseases:
• GATA2 deficiency
• Fanconi’s anemia
• Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
• Ribosomopathy or telomeropathy

Cancer:
• Leukemia
• Lymphoma

Inflammatory
Congenital Diseases ... • Leukemia • Lymphoma ... and Autoimmune Diseases ... consumption • Vitamin B12 ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... - Low Serum B12 ... • Pancreatic Disease ... • Liver Disease ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology