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Scleroderma Renal Crisis - Diagnosis and management

Diaqnosis
 • De novo arterial hypertension of normotensive form +++
< 100 G/L • Hemolysis ... of thrombotic microangiopathy ... Diagnosis #management #nephrology
Anemia - Hemolysis Diagnostic Algorithm
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
Probable thalassemia

Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine
Anemia - Hemolysis ... Algorithm Autoimmune hemolytic ... anemia Microangiopathic ... hemolytic anemia ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Hemolysis
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Framework for Hemolysis ... Intravascular Hemolysis ... Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic ... hemolytic anemia ... - Thrombotic microangiopathy
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
LDH - Assess for hemolysis ... for thrombotic microangiopathy ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... of anemia and hemolysis ... Immune-mediated Hemolysis ... • Autoimmune Hemolytic ... Macroangiopathic, Microangiopathic
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
fragmentation hemolysis ... toxin-mediated hemolytic-uremic ... Drug-induced thrombotic microangiopathy ... • Mechanical hemolysis ... macroangiopathic hemolytic
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
LDH - Assess for hemolysis ... for thrombotic microangiopathy ... initial #testing #nephrology
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
urinalysis 3) microangiopathic ... hemolytic anemia ... #rheumatology #nephrology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
 •
Hemolytic Anemia ... Immune mediated hemolysis ... Schistocytes DAT(-) → Microangiopathic ... hemolytic anemia ... UnremarkableLab #Hemolytic
Hemolytic Anemia - Hemolysis Diagnostic Workup

Infographic by: Howard Ong

#Hemolysis #Hemolytic #Anemia #Algorithm #MAHA #TTP #Diagnosis #Workup
Hemolytic Anemia ... - Hemolysis Diagnostic ... Howard Ong #Hemolysis ... #Hemolytic #Anemia