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Evaluation of Patients with Anemia

Microcytic, Normocytic, Macrocytic, Hemolytic (Intravascular and Extravascular)

#Diagnosis #Anemia #Workup #Macrocytic #Microcytic #Normocytic
Patients with Anemia ... Macrocytic, Hemolytic (Intravascular ... and Extravascular ... #Diagnosis #Anemia
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Iron Deficiency Anemia ... vs Anemia of Chronic ... - Ferritin-best ... non-invasive test ... but compliance and
Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
meniscal integrity) and ... meniscal integrity) tests ... McMurray #Drawer #Test ... #msk
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
for Hemolysis - Intravascular ... Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... - Disseminated intravascular ... disease, Copper and ... diagnosis #hematology #anemia
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Iron Deficiency Anemia ... patients with anemia ... chronic kidney tests ... Test for celiac ... Recommended in men and
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Diagnostic Algorithm and ... breakdown • Anaemia ... Hemolysis #Hemolytic #Anemia ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... : Guyton and Hall
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Extravascular and ... Intravascular Hemolysis ... Extravascular - Spleen and ... PK deficiency Intravascular ... immune-complex hemolytic anemia
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... is a clinical and ... Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... as disseminated intravascular ... coagulation and
Therefore, studies obtained at the initial presentation in the emergency department should evaluate for fibrinolysis with
to evaluate for anemia ... and thrombocytopenia ... microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... what these lab tests ... #Disseminated #Intravascular
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
• Symptoms of anemia ... • hemolytic anemia ... the RBCs causing intravascular ... • Diagnostic Test ... Donath-Landsteiner test