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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
RBC) Morphology Atlas ... spherocytosis, Hemolytic ... Schistocytes - Hemolytic ... RBC #Morphology #Atlas ... key #diagnosis #differential
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Microangiopathic Hemolytic ... Cold autoimmune hemolytic ... RBC #Morphology #differential ... diagnosis #hematology #microscopy ... #atlas #nomenclature
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential ... History • Bite cells ... malignancy, autoimmune disease ... #Anemia #Differential
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Microangiopathic hemolytic ... Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic ... red cells: Sickle ... cell disease Bite ... Analysis #hematology #microscopy
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential ... Algorithm • Sickle cells ... #Anemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
microangiopathic hemolytic ... anemia. ... a clinical and laboratory ... polychromatophilic cells ... Pathology #Smear #Microscopy
Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
• Asplenia Laboratory ... blood loss • Hemolytic ... anemia • Splenomegaly ... End-stage renal disease ... Diagnosis #DM2 #Differential
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... , sickle cell disease ... anemia, PNH, immune ... Dehydrogenase #Elevated #differential ... #diagnosis #Laboratory
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... , Drugs, Liver Disease ... Defects: Sickle cell anemia ... Hypophostphatemia Laboratory ... #Differential #
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory ... hallmark for the disease ... anemia Indirect ... WBC count and differential ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup