Anaemias

Microcytic Anaemia:
DDx:

Blood film appearance if iron deficiency:

Anaemia of chronic inflammation:
Causes:
Pathophysiology:
Result:

Lead poisoning:
Blood screen:

Two types of thalassaemia:

Alpha thalassaemia genotypes and phenotypes:

Beta thalassaemia:
Reduced synthesis of beta globin chains caused by either:
Diagnosis based on:

B thalassaemia trait/minor:

B thalassaemia intermedia:

B thalassaemia major:

Macrocytosis DDx:

B12/folate deficiency:
Collectively called:
Megaloblastic refers to
Folate deficiency causes:

B12 deficiency (pernicious anaemia) causes:

Haemochromatosis features on FBC:

Myelodysplastic syndrome blood film:

Reticulocytes:

Normocytic Anaemias:
DDx: