Iron Deficiency Anaemia
Microcytic, hypochromic. Causes: blood loss (menorrhagia, GI bleed), poor diet, malabsorption. Treatment: oral iron (ferrous sulfate 200mg), IV iron if malabsorption.
Megaloblastic Anaemia
B12 or folate deficiency. Macrocytic (MCV >100). B12: neurological signs (subacute combined degeneration). Folate: no neurological signs.
Haemolytic Anaemia
Intrinsic (membrane): Hereditary spherocytosis, elliptocytosis. Osmotic fragility test.
Intrinsic (enzyme): G6PD deficiency. Bite cells, Heinz bodies.
Extrinsic: Autoimmune (Warm/Cold), Microangiopathic (TTP, HUS, DIC).
Leukaemia
AML: Myeloblasts, Auer rods. ALL: L1/L2/L3 (Burkitt). CML: Philadelphia chromosome. CLL: smudge cells.
Revision history
- 20 September 2026 — Initial publication
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