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Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... : • Autoimmune ... Hemolytic Anemias ... Hemolytic Anemias ... #hematology
Anemia - Hemolysis Diagnostic Algorithm
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
Probable thalassemia

Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine
Anemia - Hemolysis ... Autoimmune hemolytic ... hemolytic anemia ... #Anemia #Algorithm ... #hematology #diagnosis
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

Warm AIHA (48-70%)
Cold AHA (16-32%)
 • Donath-Landsteiner HA (paroxysmal
Autoimmune Hemolytic ... Anemia (AIHA) - ... hemoglobinuria) • Cold Agglutinin ... #Hemolytic #Anemia ... Diagnosis #Table #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
AIHA Primary Secondary ... lymphoproliferative disorder Secondary ... Viral infection, autoimmune ... CLL (older) • Autoimmune ... #anemia #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
anemia): ... Immune-mediated: - Autoimmune ... idiopathic) - Autoimmune ... . primary cold agglutin ... #anemia
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Agglutination - Cold agglutinins ... elliptocytosis, autoimmune ... #workup #hematology
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA)

WARM AHA
- Primary - Idiopathics
- Secondary
Infectious
 • Viral- HIV, EBV, HCV, HEV
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Autoimmune Hemolytic ... Anemia (AIHA) ... Idiopathics - Secondary ... #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #Differential #Algorithm
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypersplenism • Secondary ... Bleed • Hemolysis ... Microangiopathic Hemolytic ... #Causes #Hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach ... -100): • Non-hemolytic ... , CKD • Hemolytic ... - Extrinsic: Autoimmune ... #MCV #Algorithm
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cold AIHA • Alloimmune ... anemia • ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology