Investigation of Anaemia in a Child

Investigation of Anaemia in a Child - Flowchart Investigation of Anaemia in a Child Investigation of Anaemia in a Child

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Hb 80

Decrease of reticulocytes

Decrease of reticulocytes Decrease of reticulocytes

Increase of reticulocytes

Increase of reticulocytes Increase of reticulocytes

Decrease of thrombocytes

Decrease of thrombocytes Decrease of thrombocytes

Smear

Smear Smear

Differential count

Differential count Differential count

Low MCV

Low MCV Low MCV

Thrombocytes
Aplasia
Leukemia

Thrombocytes Thrombocytes
Aplasia Aplasia
Leukemia Leukemia

TEC

Leukemia
Aplasia
Fanconi's anaemia

Leukemia Leukemia
Aplasia Aplasia
Fanconi's anaemia Fanconi's anaemia

Fragments
Microcytosis, spherocytosis

Fragments Fragments
Microcytosis, spherocytosis Microcytosis, spherocytosis

End

IRON DEFICIENCY

Thalassaemias
Aneamias associated with chronic diseases

IRON DEFICIENCY

Thalassaemias
Aneamias associated with chronic diseases

IRON DEFICIENCY

Thalassaemias
Aneamias associated with chronic diseases

Thalassaemias Thalassaemias
Aneamias associated with chronic diseases Aneamias associated with chronic diseases

Coomb's test Pos. | Neg.

AIHA

AIHA AIHA

Slow bleeding
Spherocytosis

Slow bleeding Slow bleeding
Spherocytosis Spherocytosis Slow bleeding

TEC = Transient erythroblastopenia of childhood
AIHA = Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
MCV = Mean corpuscular volume