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Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Causes of Extravascular ... Immune-Mediated • Warm AIHA ... • Cold AIHA ... • Drug-induced AIHA ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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1) DIAGNOSE AIHA ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... screening 3) TREAT AIHA
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... - Autoimmune (AIHA ... - Autoimmune (AIHA ... Extravascular #Causes
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Anemia Intrinsic Causes ... elliptocytosis Extrinsic Causes ... Hypersplenism • AIHA ... Intravascular Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Macular Hole  - Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Dr. Sebastian Vega @oftalmopo

#Macular #Hole #Retina #Ocular #PhysicalExam #clinical
PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... ophthalmology #SlitLamp
Cataract on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Dr. Sebastian Vega @oftalmopo

#Cataract #Lens #Ocular #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #ophthalmology #SlitLamp
PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... ophthalmology #SlitLamp
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Causes of Hypocomplementemia ... atheroembolic, AIHA
Bilateral Lens Dislocation in Marfan syndrome - Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Dr. Sebastian Vega @oftalmopo

#Bilateral #Lens #Dislocation
PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... ophthalmology #SlitLamp
Lens Dislocation - Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Dr. Sebastian Vega @oftalmopo

#Lens #Dislocation #Ocular #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #ophthalmology
PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... ophthalmology #SlitLamp
Cataract on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Dr. Sebastian Vega @oftalmopo

#Cataract #Lens #Ocular #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #ophthalmology #SlitLamp
PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... ophthalmology #SlitLamp