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Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Microcytic (MCV ... Non-hemolytic: ACD, Aplastic ... Folate deficiency, B12 ... Non-megaloblastic: Liver disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
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
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Constitutional Syndromes ... - Parvovirus B19 ... • Parvovirus B19 ... anemia Treatment ... Anemia #oncology #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
chronic kidney disease ... Megaloblastic: Vitamin B12 ... Alcohol use, Liver disease ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup ... HLH syndrome 5. ... FISH • Acquired Aplastic ... Metastatic Disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hematology
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup ... HLH syndrome 5 ... FISH • Acquired Aplastic ... Metastatic Disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... • Pancreatic Disease ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... • Liver Disease ... 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 ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
aseptic meningitis), MCC ... : Arterial (MCC-small ... oral ulcers in 12 ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology