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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Macrocytic ... #elevatedMCV #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
evaluation of macrocytic ... #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis ... #Macrocytic #Anemia ... #MMA #Homocysteine ... #Algorithm #Workup
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Microcytic #Anemia ... elevatedMCV #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... : • Worsening macrocytic ... to IBD, celiac disease ... hypersegmented neutrophils, macrocytosis ... Elevated MMA and homocysteine
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Pinpoint-sized red spots ... common cytopenia: Macrocytic ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... blood count with differential ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis