Clinical Case: Mr. Herbert is tired.
 
Symptoms & History

Physical Findings

Stop & Think

Lab and X-Ray

Differential Diagnosis

The Disease

Treatment

Conclusions

Quiz & Evaluation

 Macrocytic anemias

General features of macrocytic anemias.

  • Large pale cells: macrocytes
  • Large MCV and RDW.
  • Low MCH and MCHC.
  • Folic acid and B12 deficiencies.
  • Hypersegmented PMNs

What about microcytic anemias?                                           Back

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