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Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
and Causes Increased ... red cell production ... Hemolysis #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #Causes #Workup ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Algorithm INDICATIONS ... evaluation or workup ... /µL Workup • Screen ... for secondary causes ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Causes of Extravascular ... • Sickle cell ... perfringens - Complement-Mediated ... immune-complex hemolytic anemia ... #Causes #Hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... • Sickle cells ... Consider sickle cell ... #workup #hematology ... #testing
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... formed or don’t work ... Workup: • Complete ... Treatment: Goals: Treating ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology