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Anemia - Hemolysis Diagnostic Algorithm
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
Probable thalassemia

Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine
Anemia - Hemolysis ... Autoimmune hemolytic ... hemolytic anemia ... #hematology #diagnosis ... workup
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... : • Autoimmune ... Hemolytic Anemias ... #Anemias #Differential ... #hematology
Algorithm for the Diagnosis and Workup of Hemolytic Anemia

By Dr. Kylie Adamek @KylieAdamek

#Hemolytic #Anemia #Algorithm #Differential
and Workup of Hemolytic ... Anemia By Dr ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology #Hemolysis
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic ... #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #Causes #Workup ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... ) - Differential ... Hypersplenism • Secondary ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Diagnosis Secondary ... malignancies • Anemia ... iron deficiency, hemolysis ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology #secondary
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... , CKD • Hemolytic ... - Extrinsic: Autoimmune ... Diagnosis #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... anemia): ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology ... #anemia
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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Hemolytic Anemia ... • Blood smear: Differential ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #treatment #rheumatology
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... syndrome (ST-HUS ... anemia" • HELLP ... syndrome • Catastrophic ... #diagnosis #hematology