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Hemolytic Anemia - Hemolysis Diagnostic Workup

Infographic by: Howard Ong

#Hemolysis #Hemolytic #Anemia #Algorithm #MAHA #TTP #Diagnosis #Workup
Hemolytic Anemia ... - Hemolysis Diagnostic ... Workup Infographic ... #Hemolytic #Anemia ... TTP #Diagnosis #Workup
Algorithm for the Diagnosis and Workup of Hemolytic Anemia

By Dr. Kylie Adamek @KylieAdamek

#Hemolytic #Anemia #Algorithm #Differential
Diagnosis and Workup ... of Hemolytic Anemia ... KylieAdamek #Hemolytic ... #Anemia #Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Workup
Anemia - Hemolysis Diagnostic Algorithm
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
Probable thalassemia

Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine
Anemia - Hemolysis ... anemia Microangiopathic ... hemolytic anemia ... #Anemia #Algorithm ... #differential #workup
Laboratory Testing in Hemolytic Anemia

Intravascular vs Extravascular Hemolysis
Reticulocytes
Unconjugated bilirubin
LDH
Peripheral smear
Haptoglobin
Urine hemosiderin
Urine hemoglobin
Carboxyhemoglobin

#Hemolytic #Anemia #Laboratory #Testing #workup
Laboratory Testing in Hemolytic ... Anemia Intravascular ... Extravascular Hemolysis ... #Anemia #Laboratory ... #Testing #workup
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... , Hemoglobin H disease ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #Hemolytic ... #Anemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia ... DAT (-) → G6PD Deficiency ... → Sickle Cell anemia ... malignancy, autoimmune disease ... anemia (TTP, HUS
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency ... disease anemia ... Microangiopathic Hemolytic ... spherocytosis, Autoimmune hemolytic ... Cold autoimmune hemolytic
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
anemia): ... cold agglutin disease ... G6PD deficiency) ... e.g. sickle cell disease ... diagnosis #hematology #anemia
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic ... breakdown • Anaemia ... haptogbbulin #Hemolysis ... #Hemolytic #Anemia ... Differential #Causes #Workup
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Microcytic - Iron-deficiency ... , Liver diseases ... spherocytosis, Hemolytic ... , Liver diseases ... Schistocytes - Hemolytic