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Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Normochromic RBCs on Smear ... Spherocytes on Smear ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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1) DIAGNOSE AIHA ... • Anemia: macrocytic ... C3d • Blood smear ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... peripheral blood smear ... changes), high MCV anemia ... dysplasia on the smear ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) Pathophysiology - Warm vs Cold AIHA
Warm AIHA:
 - 70%; IgG mediated
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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... or negative - Smear ... C3 positive - Smear ... Autoimmune #Hemolytic #Anemia ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Peripheral blood smear ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
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
Testing in Hemolytic Anemia ... LDH Peripheral smear ... #Hemolytic #Anemia ... Testing #workup #diagnosis
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Normal Blood Smear ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic ... Algorithm and Causes ... breakdown • Anaemia ... #Differential #Causes ... Workup #Hematology #Diagnosis
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... and laboratory diagnosis ... Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... arrow) Peripheral smear ... Hematology #Pathology #Smear
Leukoerythroblastosis and myelophthisic anemia can be associated with any marrow-replacing process. In this case, the likely
myelophthisic anemia ... In this case, the ... Hematology #Pathology #Smear