Anemia

Anemia

MACROcytic

Nonmegaloblastic

Mnemonic

Don't be ALaRMeD

Drugs

Hydroxyurea

AZT

5-FU

Metabolic d/o

Orotic aciduria

Reticulocytosis

Liver dz

Alcoholism

Megaloblastic

B12 defic

Folate defic.

Microcytic

Treat with Vit. B6

Sideroblastic anemia

Basophilic stippling

Lead poisoning

Iron deficiency

Or Target cell, Heinz Body (alpha)

Thalassemia

Normocytic

Hemolytic

Extrinsic

Infxn

Babesia

Malaria

Microangiopathic anemia

Autoimmune hemolytic anemia

Cold agglutinin (IgM)

Warm agglutinin (IgG)

Intrinsic

Enzyme deficiency

G6PD defic.

Pyruvate kinase defic.

Abnormal Hb

HbC defect

Sickle cell anemia

Membrane defect

Hereditary spherocytosis

Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

Nonhemolytic

Kidney dz

Aplastic anemia

Anemia of Chronic dz