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Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Signs of anemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hematology
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Decreased WBCs ... - Decreased/NormaI ... Bleed • Hemolysis ... Hypothyroid • Pregnancy ... #Causes #Hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... without platelet decrease ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Physiologic Skin Changes in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Face
 • Melasma
Abdomen
 • Linea Nigra 
Hormone induced
Skin Changes in Pregnancy ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... genitalia • Increase ... • Chadwick's sign ... #skin #dermatology
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... extravascular) hemolysis ... intake: Anorexia, Pregnancy ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #ferritin #hematology
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intravascular hemolysis ... , Adolescence, Pregnancy ... MALABSORPTION • Decreased ... Diagnosis #Causes #Fe #algorithm
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency
 • Decreased dietary intake - uncommon in this era
 • Increased requirements
Deficiency • Decreased ... Patients who are pregnant ... have hemolytic ... anticonvulsants lead to increase ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Hemoglobin A1c (glycated hemoglobin) reflects the average blood glucose concentration over the course of the RBC
correlated with 35-76% decrease ... lower levels of HbA1c ... Women with HbA1c ... Diabetic pregnancy ... span, such as hemolytic
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
purposes of this algorithm ... lack of tapering, decreased ... clinical and lab signs ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Disease #Incomplete #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
delaying the surgery increase ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... are needed: • HgbA1c ... or death (CARP, DECREASE