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Hemolytic Anemia - Hemolysis Diagnostic Workup

Infographic by: Howard Ong

#Hemolysis #Hemolytic #Anemia #Algorithm #MAHA #TTP #Diagnosis #Workup
- Hemolysis Diagnostic ... Workup Infographic ... Algorithm #MAHA #TTP ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... microangiopathies (TMA) - TTP ... syndrome (ST-HUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #hemolysis
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
Algorithm for workup ... TTP/HUS indicates ... uremic syndrome ... thrombocytopenia, Hematology ... 2012, p 193 #Diagnosis
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP ... syndrome (HUS) ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... #hematology #anemia
Warm vs Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia:
 • Mechanism: IgG and Complement-mediated
 • Etiology:
, Autoimmune disorder ... Spherocytes • Treatment ... • Treatment: Warm ... #Anemia #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... /HUS - Hemolytic ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... #hematology #rheumatology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
suspect underlying hematologic ... disordersDiagnosis ... and Treatment Algorithm ... #HES #Hematology ... #eosinophils #diagnosis
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Microangiopathy - TTP ... distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
and Pregnancy - TTP ... /HUS, HELLP Syndrome ... defects. 1) HELLP (Hemolysis ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
- Differential Diagnosis ... thrombocytopenia - DIC, TTP ... Consider RBC membrane disorder ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing