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Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Signs of anemia ... Abnormal peripheral smear ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Peripheral Blood ... Smear Analysis ... Megaloblastic Anemia ... #Peripheral #Blood ... #Smear #Analysis
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Blood Loss ... Normochromic RBCs on Smear ... Spherocytes on Smear ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
metaplasia, pernicious anemia ... some hemolytic anemias ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Dacrocytes
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Peripheral blood ... smear + DAT + further ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Elliptocyte - 
Note the shape of these appropriately named erythrocytes.
In addition to hereditary elliptocytosis, elliptocytes can
megaloblastic anemia ... myelophthisic anemia ... sideroblastic anemia ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Elliptocyte
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... arrow) Peripheral smear ... Hematology #Pathology #Smear
Spur-Cell Anemia- A 31-year-old man with a history of cirrhosis, recurrent hepatic encephalopathy, and anemia presented
..A peripheral-blood ... smear showed numerous ... resolve despite blood ... #peripheral #blood ... #smear
Here is another peripheral blood smear demonstrating changes with iron deficiency anemia. Note the increased zone
another peripheral blood ... smear demonstrating ... iron deficiency anemia ... PeripheralBloodSmear #BloodSmear #Anemia
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Normal Blood Smear ... • Pernicious Anemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm