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Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Diagnosis for Hemolytic ... Bartonella, Babesia ... • Transfusion reactions ... udaygulati #Hemolytic ... classification #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
• Febrile Non-Hemolytic ... Hemolysis on labs ... May have drop in Hct ... Extremely rare - HIV ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
- Acute Hemolytic ... Hemolysis on labs ... May have drop in Hct ... Extremely rare - HIV ... diagnosis #management #hematology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
- Transfusion Reactions ... blood donor • Pathophysiology ... : 2 hit mechanism ... #Transfusion #Reactions ... #hematology #diagnosis
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
DIC/TTP/HUS - Hemolytic ... necrosis) • VIT ... fever • Drug reactions ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Thrombocytopenia (HIT ... ♀, ↑Age, ESRD Pathophysiology ... false ⊕’s, so use Bayesian ... likelihood of HIT ... Management #Treatment #Hematology