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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 #
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential Diagnosis ... on Smear • Chronic ... MCH, MCHC, Serum Iron ... Deficiency • ... B12/Folate Deficiency
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
, Thalassemia, Iron ... , Chronic disease ... elliptocytosis, Severe iron ... #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
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Underproduction Diagnostic ... Algorithm - Iron ... deficiency anemia ... - Anemia of chronic ... #workup
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
- Differential Diagnosis ... hypertension • Unusual RBC ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
transform into a RBC ... deficiencies: Iron ... deficiency (including ... anemia, Intrinsic RBC ... #differential #diagnosis
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... inflammation) • Iron ... -100): • Non-hemolytic ... Spherocytosis, G6PD, PK, HbC ... #hematology
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
for screening/diagnosis ... and treatment/follow‐up ... of iron deficiency ... patients with chronic ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
- Differential Diagnosis ... >13 • Iron Deficiency ... (Eg Causes: Chronic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology