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Hemolysis Classification - Intrinsic and Extrinsic Causes

Commentary: Another way to think of immune hemolysis would be
Hemolysis Classification ... would be autoimmune ... #Classification ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Algorithm
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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Hemolytic Anemia ... 1) DIAGNOSE AIHA ... Coombs • IgG type ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... #Hemolytic #Anemia
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia ... Algorithm Hereditary ... idiopathic, malignancy, autoimmune ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA)

WARM AHA
- Primary - Idiopathics
- Secondary
Infectious
 • Viral- HIV, EBV, HCV, HEV
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Autoimmune Hemolytic ... Anemia (AIHA) ... #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #AIHA #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Algorithm
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Immunosuppression • Autoimmune ... nodosum • Immune hemolytic ... anemia • Pain ... ) Classification ... #classification
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Causes of Extravascular ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Extravascular ... anemia • ... #Algorithm #Causes
Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
surfaces • Ex: Autoimmune ... thrombocytopenia, Autoimmune ... Hemolytic anemia ... #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Definitions
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Algorithm Low ... • Bleeding • Hemolysis ... #MCV #Classification ... #Algorithm #Causes
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
Algorithm for the ... Hemorrhage or hemolysis ... the most likely cause ... #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis ... #Workup #AAFP
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... Schistosomiasis - Chronic hemolytic ... anemia - Persistent ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Causes