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Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
- Differential Diagnosis ... 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),
, Thalassemia, Iron ... deficiency anemia ... deficiency anemia ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #microscopy
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency ... spherocytosis, Hemolytic ... , Thalassemia, Iron-deficiency ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential Diagnosis ... MCH, MCHC, Serum Iron ... Reticulocytes • Iron ... Deficiency • ... B12/Folate Deficiency
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... inflammation) • Iron ... , CKD • Hemolytic ... Spherocytosis, G6PD, PK, HbC ... #hematology
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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Anemia 1) DIAGNOSE ... ↑ LDH • Anti-RBC ... #Anemia #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #Anemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Common RBC Inclusions and Associations
 • Howell Jolly Bodies: Hyposplenism, Asplenism, Severe hemolytic anemia
 • Heinz
Common RBC Inclusions ... Bodies: G6PD deficiency ... , Hemolytic anemia ... Inclusions #Bodies #diagnosis ... #hematology
Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
Tests:
 • MCV/RBC - RBC ↓ in proportion to the ↓ in hemoglobin
Iron Deficiency ... : • MCV/RBC - ... #Deficiency #Anemia ... #ferritin #Fe #diagnosis ... #hematology
Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
turnover • Iron ... -12, or folate deficiency ... blood loss • Hemolytic ... anemia • Splenomegaly ... Increase #Decrease #Diagnosis