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Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease (e.g. ... Renal Disease, Liver ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
disease, Etc. ... Unstable hemoglobin disorders ... #Red #BloodCell ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
: Alcohol use, Liver ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #mcv #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Reticulocytes, MCV ... Disease • Marrow ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
for alternative causes ... disease, Hepatic ... Hepatic vascular disorder ... Chronic hepatitis ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... cell lung CA, lymphoma ... diagnosis #algorithm ... #hepatology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

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