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Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Framework for Hemolysis ... Hemolysis: • ... Microangiopathic hemolytic ... Hemolysis: • ... #Hemolytic #Intravascular
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Hemolysis - Differential ... and RES-mediated hemolysis ... - Hemolysis within ... immune-complex hemolytic ... malformations #Hemolysis
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Myelodysplastic syndrome ... spherocytosis, Hemolytic ... Schistocytes - Hemolytic ... uremic syndrome ... , Disseminated intravascular
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency Anemia ... • Iron loss: Intravascular ... ) hemolysis, Intensive ... Gastrectomy, WHDA syndrome ... Iron #Deficiency #Anemia
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
hemorrhage and hemolysis ... reflection of intravascular ... hemolysis Platelet ... out an immune hemolytic ... the severity of hemolysis
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
are one of the abnormal ... to be seen in hemolytic ... microangiopathic hemolytic ... coagulation, hemolytic ... - uremic syndromes
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... • Compensated hemolysis ... hemolysis on rewarming ... agglutinin #disease #hemolytic ... #anemia #hematology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Drug-associated, PCH, Evans Syndrome ... Defects: Sickle cell anemia ... Blood Smear ↑ abnormal ... Urobilinogen #Hemolysis
Causes of Anemia in Cirrhosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
LOW RETIC INDEX - ↓ PRODUCTION
 • Vitamin
, Inflammation NORMAL ... Destruction: Zieve's syndrome ... , Autoimmune hemolytic ... anemia, Hemolysis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Causes Abnormal Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Turbid White Urine (Albinuria):
 • Chyluria, Filariasis, Schistosomiasis, Malignancy, Phosphaturia,
Causes Abnormal ... UTI, Porphyria, Intravascular ... hemolysis (G6PD ... deficiency, sickle cell anemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology