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Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase ... bartonella (oroya fever ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... , Evans Syndrome ... - Lactate Dehydrogenase ... - AST ↑ - Urinalysis
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... Elevated lactate dehydrogenase ... Differential Diagnosis ... Symptoms: High fevers
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
hallmark for the disease ... Serum lactate dehydrogenase ... WBC count and differential ... a left shift Urinalysis ... #Workup #Hematology
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase ... (LDH) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... anemia, PNH, immune ... myocarditis, rheumatic fever