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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... Disease #Macrocytic ... #elevatedMCV #Differential ... #Causes #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
: Alcohol use, Liver ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... Secondary to Inflammation ... #Microcytic #Anemia ... #Macrocytosis #elevatedMCV ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... (e.g. ... Renal Disease, Liver ... #MCV #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
RBC) Morphology Microcytic ... , Liver disease, ... Unstable hemoglobin disorders ... RBC #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
IgA, IgG, IgM (CVID ... changes), high MCV ... anemia (vegan, ... Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Hemolytic anemia ... deficiency • Liver ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology # ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia ... infection risk secondary ... • Liver diseases ... DDX - Other causes ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Rule Out Secondary ... CausesAnemia ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... blood count with differential ... #diagnosis #hematology