#macrocytic anemia

[sailor-fab]

I may be m.i.a for a while... or indefinitely.

I had a routine blood test done on friday to check my TSH

and they found abnormalities in my blood again, so they did a blood smear.

They found blast cells in my blood. I may have acute myeloid leukemia, or a rare blood disease... And I am really scared.

[medicaregate]

Macrocytic Anemia

Macrocytic anemia is defined as macrocytosis (mean corpuscular volume (MCV) greater than 100 fL).

Macrocytosis affects 2% to 4% of the population, 60% of whom are anemic.

The cause of macrocytic anemia is classified into one of the following categories, megaloblastic or non-megaloblastic.

The most common cause is alcohol use, which is followed by folate, vitamin B12 deficiency, and medication use.

Neurologic symptoms and mood disturbances are common complaints among vitamin B12 deficiency patients.

Folate deficiency has common features except for neuropsychiatric complaints.

Patients suffering from chronic megaloblastic anemia caused by vitamin B12 deficiency may develop permanent neurologic damage known as subacute combined neurodegeneration.

Initial assessment of macrocytic anemia involves a thorough history and physical examination, followed by a few lab tests (PBS, reticulocyte count, and serum B12).

Macrocytic anemia can be treated by replacing folate or vitamin B12 and targeting the underlying cause.

https://medicaregate.com/macrocytic-anemia/

[usmlematerialsnet]

Rapid Facts About Macrocytic Anemia

https://medbooksvn.org/rapid-facts-about-macrocytic-anemia-2/

[healthnwealth123-blog]

At HealthHymn.com which is a Health Mantra Website writes on all Medical Conditions like Horse Fly Bite, Patent Foramen Ovale, Foramen Spinosum, Cholecystitis Diet etc

Macrocytic Anemia is a type of anemia whereby the red blood cells produced by the body are very few and their size appears to be larger

[wataamedaisuki-blog1]

differential diagnosis between macrocytic anemia due to folate deficiency and vitamin B12 deficiency is folate deficiency has normal methylmalonic acid Thiếu máu hồng cầu to do thiếu folate có mức methylmalonic acid bình thường là một trong những chẩn đoán phân biệt với thiếu máu hồng cầu to do thiếu vitamin B12. (Source image: aafp.org)

[jeanusmle]

[medicowesome]

Causes of macrocytic anemia mnemonic

Hello.

We all know that vitamin B9 and B12 causes macrocytic anemia but do you know the OTHER causes of macrocytic anemia?

They are: Orotic aciduria Thiamine deficiency Hypothyroidism DysErythropoietic anemia

Mnemonic: OTHEr

That's all!

-IkaN