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Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Signs ... Abnormal peripheral smear ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hematology
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
and laboratory diagnosis ... polychromatophilic cells ... arrow) Peripheral smear ... anemia #Hematology #Pathology ... #Smear #Microscopy
Comparison of basophils and mast cells (in bone marrow).

#Basophils #MastCells #Pathology #Marrow #Smear #Microscopy #Comparison #Table
basophils and mast cells ... Basophils #MastCells #Pathology ... #Marrow #Smear ... #Microscopy #Comparison ... Table #Clinical #Diagnosis
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hereditary ... Peripheral blood smear ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Peripheral Blood Smear ... Microangiopathic hemolytic ... Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic ... Peripheral #Blood #Smear ... Analysis #hematology #microscopy
A non-subtle example of true Sezary syndrome.  Patient presented with erythroderma without antecedent history of
Sezary #Syndrome #Cells ... #Clinical #Pathology ... #Smear #Microscopy
Prolymphocytes

In our case, the patient has T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) not Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).  🔬Tumor
🔬Tumor cells are ... size lymphoid cells ... Prolymphocytes #Smear ... #Peripheral #Pathology ... #Microscopy #Clinical
Beautiful acanthocytes/spur cells in a patient with McLeod Syndrome. X-linked disorder characterized by reduced expression of
acanthocytes/spur cells ... McLeod #Syndrome #Smear ... #Pathology #Microscopy
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Decreased ... Bleed • Hemolysis ... Microangiopathic Hemolytic ... #Algorithm #Causes
Approach to Neonatal Jaundice

Causes of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia can be classified as due to (1) increased bilirubin
Jaundice Causes of pathologic ... pre-hepatic; either hemolytic ... or non-hemolytic ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Neonatal #Jaundice #Algorithm