Today we are continuing our discussion on anemia, and we are focusing Normocytic Anemia. If you missed it last week, we talked about 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 Decreased Production Increased destruction or sequestration Blood-loss 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.   Do you have a question you'd like for us to answer? Submit your question here (it's free) and we'll answer on our next podcast episode: https://www.askmedgeeks.com - Stay up to date with our monthly audio program In the Know: https://medgeeks.samcart.com/products/in-the-know - Follow us on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/medgeeksinc - Check out our free resources here: https://medgeeks.co/start-here - This podcast should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing standard of care in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast, video, or blog.