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General Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1) Check reticulocyte count to determine if hypo/hyper-proliferative
2) Exclude
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework 1) Check reticulocyte ... ) 3) Use MCV & clinical ... #differential #diagnosis ... hematology #algorithm #reticulocyte
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 ... RPI #hematology #diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
and Differential Diagnosis ... investigations depending on clinical ... LDH, platelets, reticulocytes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
- Differential Diagnosis ... peripheral smear, reticulocyte ... Differential Diagnosis ... Production (↓ reticulocytes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... Reticulocyte count ... Corrected reticulocyte ... count OR reticulocyte ... Anemia #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
- Differential Diagnosis ... labs: CBC, BMP, Reticulocytes ... schistocytes > 1% • ↑ Reticulocyte ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... WBC • ↓ PLT • Reticulocyte ... oncology #hematology #diagnosis
Isolated Hyperbilirubinemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Direct Hyperbilirubinemia: Dubin-Johnson Syndrome, Rotor Syndrome
Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia: 
 - Trauma, Hematoma,
- Differential Diagnosis ... , Haptoglobin, Reticulocyte ... , Haptoglobin, Reticulocyte ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Polychromatophilia - Note 2 large blue-gray erythrocytes as seen on H&E stain. On a stain for
On a stain for reticulocytes ... The reticulocyte ... #Clinical #Path
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
peripheral smear, a reticulocyte ... specifically order a reticulocyte ... likely cause if the reticulocyte ... elevation in the reticulocyte ... #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis