A 25-year-old female presented to her 28 week antenatal appointment with the complaint of lethargy. It was noted the patient appeared pale. A full blood count was taken.  Pateints HB,HCT,MCV,MCH was low but RDW was high. i know its microsytic anemia. I am finding it hard to analyse the blood film.  Provide a detailed diffrential diagonises refering back to blood film

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A 25-year-old female presented to her 28 week antenatal appointment with the complaint of lethargy. It was noted the patient appeared pale. A full blood count was taken. 

Pateints HB,HCT,MCV,MCH was low but RDW was high. i know its microsytic anemia.

I am finding it hard to analyse the blood film. 

Provide a detailed diffrential diagonises refering back to blood film 

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