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Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... agglutin disease ... #Hemolytic #Intravascular ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... • Compensated hemolysis ... the RBCs causing intravascular ... #hemolytic #anemia ... #hematology #diagnosis
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... agglutinins disease ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #Hemolytic ... #Anemia #Differential ... #workup #hematology
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... for Hemolytic Anemia ... IVIG infusion Intravascular ... udaygulati #Hemolytic ... #Anemia #Differential
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
hemorrhage and hemolysis ... reflection of intravascular ... hemolysis Platelet ... out an immune hemolytic ... #Workup #Hematology
Causes Abnormal Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Turbid White Urine (Albinuria):
 • Chyluria, Filariasis, Schistosomiasis, Malignancy, Phosphaturia,
Urine Color - Differential ... Urine: • Hartnup disease ... mirabilis, E. coli ... UTI, Porphyria, Intravascular ... hemolysis (G6PD