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Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Diagnosis Algorithm Signs ... of anemia and hemolysis ... Immune-mediated Hemolysis ... Nonimmune-mediated Hemolysis ... #Anemias #Differential
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Framework for Hemolysis ... Intravascular Hemolysis ... Extravascular Hemolysis ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Hemolysis ... Extravascular #Causes #differential
Opportunistic Infections in HIV/AIDS
Here's a little symptom-based guide to OIs in pts with HIV I made
Opportunistic Infections ... in HIV/AIDS Here's ... Neuro Deficits - Hemoptysis ... Diagnosis #HIV #AIDS ... #Signs #Manifestations
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Intravascular Hemolysis ... and RES-mediated hemolysis ... Intravascular - Hemolysis ... anemia • ... malformations #Hemolysis
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
anemia • Cold ... • Compensated hemolysis ... younger pts) Differential ... intravascular hemolysis ... #anemia #hematology
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis

Congenital Diseases:
• GATA2 deficiency
• Fanconi’s anemia
• Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
• Ribosomopathy or telomeropathy

Cancer:
• Leukemia
• Lymphoma

Inflammatory
Pancytopenia - Differential ... deficiency • Fanconi’s anemia ... Antibody-mediated hemolysis ... deficiency Infections ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... • Bleeding • Hemolysis ... Inflammation, Chronic Infection ... Classification #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
(e.g. cancer, infection ... Retroperitoneal, Uterine • Hemolysis ... Microangiopathic hemolytic ... G6PD deficiency), Infections ... #anemia #differential
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Internal (RBC) - Infections ... Defects: Sickle cell anemia ... Urobilinogen #Hemolysis ... Diagnosis #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... blood loss, Acute hemolysis ... , deficiency anemia ... : Chronic infections ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets #Differential