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Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Framework for Hemolysis ... Intravascular Hemolysis ... Microangiopathic hemolytic ... disease, Copper and lead ... Extravascular #Causes #differential
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential ... nucleotidase deficiency, lead ... mechanical cardiac valve ... #Anemia #Differential
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Intravascular Hemolysis ... - Differential ... and RES-mediated hemolysis ... Prosthetic heart valves ... Extravascular #Differential
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... for Hemolytic Anemia ... Other agents ex. lead ... AS, prosthetic valve ... #Anemia #Differential
Approach to Neonatal Jaundice

Causes of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia can be classified as due to (1) increased bilirubin
increased bilirubin load ... pre-hepatic; either hemolytic ... or non-hemolytic ... Jaundice #Algorithm #Differential
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Approach to Anemia - Differential ... deficiency • Lead ... -100): • Non-hemolytic ... anemia, CKD • Hemolytic ... MCV #Algorithm #Differential
Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
- Malignant pericardial ... : - Heart valves ... - Pericardium ... dyspnea #algorithm #differential
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
Hyperphosphatemia - Differential ... hyperlipidemia, hemolysis ... Acute Phosphate Load ... lysis syndrome, Hemolysis ... Hyperphosphatemia #Differential
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Iron Deficiency - Differential ... Intravascular hemolysis ... sickle-cell, prosthatic valve ... Calcium, Cadmium, Lead ... Iron #Deficiency #Differential
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... bloodstream Hemolysis ... : • Hemolytic ... - Prosthetic valves ... Dehydrogenase #Elevated #differential