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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... Liver diseases, Bleeding ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... #differential #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Microcytic" • Iron deficiency ... disease, Acute blood ... , Folate deficiency ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Anemia - Differential ... TSAT, sTfR • Blood ... Gastrectomy, WHDA syndrome ... #Anemia #Differential ... Algorithm #ferritin #hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Algorithm Normal Blood ... • Dietary Deficiency ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... B12 and Folate Deficiency ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
ecchymoses, mucosal bleeding ... , GATA2 deficiency ... , CTLA4 deficiency ... result from low blood ... #oncology #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... : Acute blood loss ... Acute hemolysis, deficiency ... anemia, Rebound ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are caused by bleeding ... or folic acid deficiency ... treatments • Copper deficiency ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
develop leukostasis syndrome ... - infiltrates (anemia ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Causes of Anemia in Cirrhosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
LOW RETIC INDEX - ↓ PRODUCTION
 • Vitamin
• Vitamin B12 deficiency ... , Folate deficiency ... RETIC INDEX: • Blood ... Destruction: Zieve's syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
thrombopoietin deficiency ... - Anemia - Bone ... ; blood loss from ... the hepatorenal syndrome ... LiverFailure #Hepatic #Hepatology