Assessment & Plan (short)
# Anemia (microcytic)
Current hgb *** with b/l ***. MCV ***. No evidence of frank bleed and VSS. Common etiologies of microcytic anemia include iron deficiency anemia, anemia of chronic disease, thalassemia, toxicity (lead), and nutritional deficiencies.
- Trend CBC
- Iron panel
- Mentzer index (if MCV/RBC count <13, consider thalassemia panel)
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Originally created: March 3, 2020 by Eric Lee
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jason
July 27, 2021 at 4:25 pmWhat is b/l?
Patrick Sanger
July 30, 2021 at 11:32 amBaseline!