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Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
hemolytic anemia ... syndrome - Thrombotic ... : Thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... purpura (TTP), ... #diagnosis #hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
- Primary Thrombotic ... Diagnosis Table ... • Thrombotic ... Thrombocytopenic Purpura ... #TMA #hematology
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
: • Thrombotic ... - Drug-induced thrombotic ... microangiopathy ... anemia" • HELLP ... #diagnosis #hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... Often hard to differentiate ... testing for TTP #Thrombotic ... thrombocytopenic #purpura ... #Hematology
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
/HUS indicates thrombotic ... thrombocytopenic purpura ... /hemolytic uremic ... thrombocytopenia, Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
anemias, especially ... microangiopathic ... hemolytic anemia ... syndromes, and thrombotic ... thrombocytopenic purpura
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
spherocytosis, Hemolytic ... Schistocytes - Hemolytic ... uremic syndrome, Thrombotic ... key #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
Evaluation for Thrombotic ... Thrombocytopenic Purpura ... anemia Indirect ... WBC count and differential ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• Coombs (-) hemolytic ... anemia due to cold ... Hyperviscosity (Thrombosis ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential