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Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
peripheral smear, a reticulocyte ... the most likely cause ... if the reticulocyte ... recovery also causes ... elevation in the reticulocyte
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
of: Decreased Reticulocytes ... Normal / Decreased Reticulocytes ... Destruction - Increased Reticulocytes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
., corrected reticulocyte ... i.e., corrected reticulocyte ... These causes could ... #Pancytopenia #reticulocytes
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
ovale prefer big reticulocytes ... P. falciparum causes ... human malaria cases
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... Deficiency (Eg Causes ... +/- increased reticulocytes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Nucleated red blood cells, aka normoblasts or erythroblasts, were released prematurely from the bone marrow in
fetus/newborn the causes ... orthochromic normoblast – reticulocyte
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
osmolarity If cause ... LDH, platelets, reticulocytes ... Diagnosis #nephrology #causes
Calculating a Reticulocyte Index (RI)
Reticulocyte Index = Absolute Reticulocyte Count / Maturation Correction
Absolute Reticulocyte Count =
Calculating a Reticulocyte ... Index (RI) Reticulocyte ... Index = Absolute Reticulocyte ... Count = % of reticulocytes ... SatyaPatelMD #Reticulocyte
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
peripheral smear, reticulocyte ... Production (↓ reticulocytes ... (hemolysis, ↑ reticulocytes