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Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Framework for Hemolysis ... Extravascular Causes ... Intravascular Hemolysis ... Defects: Enzyme deficiencies ... Extravascular #Causes
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
Surgery Post Bariatric ... hyperglycemia and vitamin deficiencies ... Gastric bypass causes ... biliopancreatic limbs) • Hepatopathy ... prevention of hepatopathy
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Diagnosis for Hemolytic ... Anemia Intrinsic Causes ... : • Enzyme deficiencies ... Intravascular Causes ... udaygulati #Hemolytic
Hemolysis in Hereditary Spherocytosis. Panel A shows the structure of a normal red cell and a
Hemolysis in Hereditary ... proteins can lead to deficiencies ... that cause hereditary ... destruction or hemolysis ... #Pathophysiology
Nutrient Deficiencies and Supplementation Post Gastric Bypass Surgery
Nutrient Deficiencies:
 • Most frequent in the malabsorptive surgeries
Nutrient Deficiencies ... Surgery Nutrient Deficiencies ... • Persistent nausea ... EmoryGastroHep #Nutrient #Deficiencies ... Bypass #Surgery #bariatric
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia:
 • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample!
 • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
ischemia-induced RBC hemolysis ... ) • RBC Hemolysis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... potassium #high #pathophysiology
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
Micronutrient Deficiencies ... • Thiamine - Nausea ... uw_IMresidency #nutrient #Deficiencies ... differential #diagnosis #bariatric
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
disorders, or other causes ... Quantity: • Primary Causes ... • Secondary Causes ... DIC/TTP/HUS - Hemolytic ... - Protein C/S deficiencies
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused ... changes and may cause ... • Seizures • Hemolysis ... are the leading cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
iron and folate deficiencies ... contribute to nonimmune hemolysis ... , or any other cause ... weeks #Scurvy #Pathophysiology ... #AscorbicAcid #Pathophysiology