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Hemolysis Classification - Intrinsic and Extrinsic Causes

Commentary: Another way to think of immune hemolysis would be
Hemolysis Classification ... and Extrinsic Causes ... autoimmune (most of the causes ... #Classification ... #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Diagnosis for Hemolytic ... Bartonella, Babesia ... TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP ... udaygulati #Hemolytic ... #classification
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... thrombocytopenia - DIC, TTP, HELLP ... (oroya fever), babesia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP ... (Hemolysis, Elevated ... pre-eclampsia * High ... child * Severe cases ... hematology #diagnosis #table
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... • Bleeding • Hemolysis ... Chronic Infection) High ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
coagulation defects. 1) HELLP ... (Hemolysis, Elevated ... pre-eclampsia * High ... child * Severe cases ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia:
 • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample!
 • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... ) • RBC Hemolysis ... TTKG should be high ... #causes #potassium ... #high #pathophysiology
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Leukemia (CML) - Hemolytic ... Drug-induced • High ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
i.e. they have high ... that any given case ... To help you remember ... To help you remember ... #Calculation #Table
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Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... Allergen-specific lgE causes ... transfusion reaction, Haemolytic ... types #allergy #table ... #classification