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Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Framework for Hemolysis ... Drugs (Beta lactam antibiotics ... G6PD deficiency) ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis

Congenital Diseases:
• GATA2 deficiency
• Fanconi’s anemia
• Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
• Ribosomopathy or telomeropathy

Cancer:
• Leukemia
• Lymphoma

Inflammatory
Pancytopenia - Differential ... Diseases: • GATA2 deficiency ... Antibody-mediated hemolysis ... Nutritional ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Anemia - Differential ... extravascular) hemolysis ... Bypass surgery, Bacterial ... #Anemia #Differential ... Algorithm #ferritin #hematology
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency
 • Decreased dietary intake - uncommon in this era
 • Increased requirements
pregnant have hemolytic ... Alcoholics have an inability ... #FolicAcid #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #nutrition
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... blood loss, Acute hemolysis ... , deficiency anemia ... infections, TB, Acute bacterial ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets #Differential
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
recipients w/ IgA deficiency ... develop due to inability ... very rare), or bacterial ... • Bacterial contamination ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Medications to Avoid in Patients with G6PD Deficiency Due to Risk of Hemolysis
 - Chloroquine (Aralen)*
Patients with G6PD Deficiency ... Due to Risk of Hemolysis ... Macrodantin)* - Antibiotic ... #Differential # ... #Pharmacology #Hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
recipients w/ IgA deficiency ... develop due to inability ... very rare), or bacterial ... - Bacterial ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... DIC/TTP/HUS - Hemolytic ... necrosis) • VIT K deficiency ... gangrenosum • Bacterial ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Etiologies of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
 • Inadequate intake - Rare but seen in very strict vegans
of Vitamin B12 Deficiency ... loops syndromes (bacterial ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology ... #nutrition