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Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Diagnosis Algorithm Blood ... Reticulocytes • Iron Deficiency ... • B12/Folate Deficiency ... • Aplastic Anemia ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... • Aplastic anemia ... result from low blood ... #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... RBC) Morphology ... Liver diseases, Bleeding ... coagulopathy (DIC) #RBC ... #differential #hematology
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
transform into a RBC ... marrow failure: Aplastic ... , Intrinsic RBC ... , G6PD deficiency ... Production #Index #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
unusual bruising or bleeding ... are caused by bleeding ... • Aplastic Anemia ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
• Washed RBC ... recipients w/ IgA deficiency ... due to marrow aplasia ... coagulopathy & ↑bleeding ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Lymphocytosis: Absolute blood ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... Pure red cell aplasia ... diagnosis #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
recipients w/ IgA deficiency ... due to marrow aplasia ... coagulopathy & ↑bleeding ... RBCs (stored at ... diagnosis #management #hematology