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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Chemotherapy (e.g ... Unstable hemoglobin disorders ... #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #microscopy #atlas
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Secondary (e.g ... #Differential # ... #Causes #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... Lead poisoning • Macrocytic ... #key #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hematology
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... acute blood loss, hemolysis ... (BM) ablative disorders ... of substrate (e.g ... #Workup #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Increased Requirement (e.g ... • Small Bowel Disorder ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... #Causes #Hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Infections Macrocytic ... aciduria, Drugs (e.g ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... • Intrinsic RBC ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... HgbE, HgbC, etc. ... #Microcytic #Anemia ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
malignancies • Anemia ... iron deficiency, hemolysis ... Chronic inflammatory disorders ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #hematology #secondary
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... anemia • Cold ... younger pts) Differential ... #anemia #hematology