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Nov 2019
12m 21s

Anemia Part 2 - Normocytic Anemia

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About this episode

Today we are continuing our discussion on anemia, and we are focusing Normocytic Anemia.

If you missed it last week, we talked Anemia Part 1: Microcytic Anemia. If you missed it go check it out.

Lets go ahead and get started:

Today we are going to discuss:

  • How to approach Normocytic Anemia
  • Best way to work-up Normocytic Anemia
  • The Causes and Pathophysiology
    1. Decreased Production
    2. Increased destruction or sequestration
    3. Blood-loss
    4. Fluid over-load
  • The most common cause of Normocytic Anemia - Anemia of Chronic Disease
  • Best place to start if your patient has Normocytic Anemia
    • Peripheral Smear!
  • The caveats of Normocytic Anemia

Next week we will finish up and discuss Macrocytic Anemia.

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