Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Vitamin B12 and/or folate ... Underproduction #Algorithm #hematology ... #diagnosis #differential ... #workup
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Anemia #Differential ... #workup #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Vitamin B12 or Folate ... Microangiopathic Hemolytic ... Cold autoimmune hemolytic ... RBC #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency
 β€’ Decreased dietary intake - uncommon in this era
 β€’ Increased requirements
Deficiency β€’ Decreased ... pregnant have hemolytic ... anemia, or psoriasis ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
, Vitamin B12, Folate ... , G6PD deficiency ... Production #Index #hematology ... #anemia #differential ... #diagnosis #calculation
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... recipients w/ IgA deficiency ... progresses to pancytopenia ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 β€’ Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
recipients w/ IgA deficiency ... progresses to pancytopenia ... Blood products contain ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology