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

Physical Findings

Stop & Think

Lab and X-Ray

Differential Diagnosis

The Disease

Treatment

Conclusions

Quiz & Evaluation

 Microcytic anemias
 

General features of microcytic anemias

  • Small, hypochromic (poorly colored) RBCs
  • Wide RDW, small MCV, low MCH and MCHC.
  • Iron deficiency (poor diet or bad absorption).
  • Chronic blood loss. 
  • Inherited defects of RBC structure (hereditary spherocytosis).
Mr. Herbert has an iron deficiency anemia.                                    Back

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