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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 ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Increased Requirement (e.g ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... #Causes #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
) Morphology Microcytic ... Chemotherapy (e.g ... Etc. ... #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease • Marrow ... #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... HgbE, HgbC, etc. ... #Macrocytosis # ... #Causes #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... PD deficiency, Pulmonary ... #key #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... (e.g. ... #MCV #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... • Intrinsic RBC ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology ... #anemia
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #morphologic #mcv ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... changes), high MCV anemia ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #hematology
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
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Polycythemia - Acquired Causes ... Hypoxia-driven: Cardiac/pulmonary ... disease, Smoking ... Paraneoplastic (e.g ... #hematology