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Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... anemia): ... ) - HELLP syndrome ... uremic syndrome ... #anemia
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Agglutinin Syndrome ... anemia • Cold ... • Diagnostic Test ... Donath-Landsteiner test ... #anemia #hematology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Autoimmune: Warm AIHA, Cold ... Drug-associated, PCH, Evans Syndrome ... Defects: Sickle cell anemia ... Laboratory Tests
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... - Ice cube test ... , TempTest test ... Urticaria #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #comparison #table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
defects. 1) HELLP (Hemolysis ... Elevated Liver tests ... child * Severe cases ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Pregnancy Three syndromes ... defects. 1) HELLP (Hemolysis ... Elevated Liver tests ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table