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Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Acute Bleed - Normocytic ... RBCs Decreased RBC ... Infiltration Increased RBC ... Thalassemia • RBC ... Disorder • RBC
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Polychromatic Macrocytes, RBC ... Spherocytes, RBC ... Deficiency #Normocytic ... #Anemia #Differential
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... - Fe/TlBC, MCV/RBC ... TIBC Normal - MCV/RBC ... inclusions in RBC ... #Macrocytosis #elevatedMCV
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
- Differential ... Normocytic ( ... Spherocytosis, G6PD, PK, HbC ... MCV #Algorithm #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Neutrophils - Low RBC ... #Macrocytosis #elevatedMCV ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Age-Focused Initial Evaluation for Pyoderma Gangrenosum 

All Patients: 
 - A thorough history and physical examination
Age-Focused Initial Evaluation ... mycobacterial) - CBC ... with differential ... #Gangrenosum #Workup ... #Dermatology #Diagnosis
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
(MCV): Average RBC ... (up to 100) = normocytic ... wide range of RBC ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology #Microcytic
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
decreased PLT count: CBC ... changes), high MCV anemia ... disease), HBsAg/anti-HBc ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... #hematology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Even with normal WBC ... relative to both WBC ... 21% had normal WBC ... count on initial evaluation ... #CBC #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential ... hypertension • Unusual RBC ... acanthocytes - Consider RBC ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup