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Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
- Differential Diagnosis ... RA, SLE, PRV, Chronic ... Bleed • Hemolysis ... • Early Iron Deficiency ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
anemia, Chronic ... Microangiopathic Hemolytic ... Cold autoimmune hemolytic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #microscopy
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
transform into a RBC ... deficiencies: Iron deficiency ... Microangiopathic hemolytic ... anemia, Intrinsic RBC ... #differential #diagnosis
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
of iron deficiency ... patients with chronic ... #HFrEF #sCHF #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Indications ... #Treatment
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Artifact (redo CBC ... : • Acute or Chronic ... effect following treatment ... malignancy • Iron deficiency
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
blood loss, Acute hemolysis ... , deficiency anemia ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Inflammatory Conditions: Rheumatologic ... • Infections: Chronic
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Lutzomyia verrucarum Clinical ... anorexia, ARDS ​• RBC ... lysis → severe hemolytic ... Nodular → Mular DIAGNOSIS ... TREATMENT: ​• Acute
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... Pathophysiology: Chronic ... functional ID) Treatment ... #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #cardiology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
• Washed RBC ... recipients w/ IgA deficiency ... patients with CHF ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF ... Renal Failure Treatment ... #management #hematology ... #oncology