Anemia
Normocytic
Nonhemolytic
Anemia of Chronic dz
Aplastic anemia
Kidney dz
Hemolytic
Intrinsic
Membrane defect
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
Hereditary spherocytosis
Abnormal Hb
Sickle cell anemia
HbC defect
Enzyme deficiency
Pyruvate kinase defic.
G6PD defic.
Extrinsic
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Warm agglutinin (IgG)
Cold agglutinin (IgM)
Microangiopathic anemia
Infxn
Malaria
Babesia
Microcytic
Basophilic stippling
Or Target cell, Heinz Body (alpha)
Thalassemia
Iron deficiency
Lead poisoning
Treat with Vit. B6
Sideroblastic anemia
MACROcytic
Megaloblastic
Folate defic.
B12 defic
Nonmegaloblastic
Alcoholism
Liver dz
Reticulocytosis
Metabolic d/o
Orotic aciduria
Drugs
5-FU
AZT
Hydroxyurea
Mnemonic
Don't be ALaRMeD