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Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... MCH, MCHC, Serum Iron ... Disease • Marrow ... #Classification
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Diagnostic Algorithm ... - Iron deficiency ... chronic kidney disease ... Probable bone marrow disorder ... hematology #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Volume (<80 fL) • Iron ... #MCV #Classification ... #Differential #
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
• Rheumatic disorders ... • Celiac disease ... effect following treatment ... malignancy • Iron ... deficiency anemia
Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
- Classification ... and Differential ... Algorithm - ... #Diseases #Classification ... #Differential #
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Iron-deficiency ... anemia unresponsive ... to treatment ... microscopic colitis Differential ... #gastroenterology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
, Thalassemia, Iron ... anemia (sometimes ... Unstable hemoglobin disorders ... elliptocytosis, Severe iron ... RBC #Morphology #differential
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
is secondary to iron ... of chronic disease ... To you help differentiate ... benefit from IV iron ... #Algorithm #Ferritin
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Structural: Celiac disease ... #Deficiency #Anemia ... #Differential #
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Nail Disorders secondary ... Spoon-shaped • Iron ... deficiency anemia ... #dermatology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm