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Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Microcytic
 - Normocytic
 - Macrocytic

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#Anemia #Differential
Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Microcytic ... #Algorithm #hematology ... #MCV
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Diagnostic Framework ... - "Microcytic" ... disease, Acute blood ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Microcytic ( ... Infections Macrocytic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... (cell) volume (MCV ... Under 80 = microcytic ... #Workup #Hematology ... #Microcytic #Macrocytic
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... proportion of the red blood ... corpuscular volume into microcytic ... anemia (MCV<80 ... & macrocytic anemia
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... Morphology Atlas • Microcytic ... Lead poisoning • Macrocytic ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
- Differential Diagnosis ... Causes: Chronic Blood ... #Microcytic #Anemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Normal Blood ... Liver Disease #Macrocytic ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Blood ... Reticulocytes, MCV ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell ( ... RBC) Morphology Microcytic ... disease, McLeod blood ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #microscopy