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Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
and Management Algorithm ... Haptoglobin, LDH, Urine hemoglobin ... Haptoglobin • ↑ Urine hemoglobin ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... deficiency, Unstable hemoglobin ... metabolism defects, Hemoglobin ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Elevated Hemoglobin ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... High Affinity Hemoglobin ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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: • Elevated hemoglobin ... • Treatment algorithms ... Phlebotomy to target a hemoglobin
Transfusion Targets for the Patient who is not Acutely Hemorrhaging 
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The transfusion target for
hemorrhaging or the hemoglobin ... Transfusion #Thresholds #Algorithm ... #Targets #Hemoglobin
Oxygen Hemoglobin Dissociation curve

Curva de disociacion de oxi-hemoglobina
 #Cardiology#CEM
Oxygen Hemoglobin ... disociacion de oxi-hemoglobina
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... anemia when the hemoglobin ... characterized by the hemoglobin
Thalassemias on Hemoglobin Electrophoresis
Beta-Thalassemia:
 • Major
 • Intermediate
 • Trait
Alpha Thalassemia:
 • Trait-1 (α α/ α-)
Thalassemias on Hemoglobin ... or (α α/ --) • Hemoglobin ... H (α -/ --) • Hemoglobin ... Barts(- -/ --) Hemoglobin ... #Thalassemias #Hemoglobin
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
SS disease, Hemoglobin ... SC disease, Hemoglobin ... Hemoglobin C Crystals ... : Hemoglobin C disease ... , Hemoglobin SC