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Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic ... Algorithm and Causes ... haptogbbulin #Hemolysis ... #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
for Hemolysis - ... Intravascular Hemolysis ... usually IgM) (e.g. primary ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... #hematology #anemia
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Reticulocytosis • Primary ... Bleed • Hemolysis ... Microangiopathic Hemolytic ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Intravascular Hemolysis ... and RES-mediated hemolysis ... Intravascular - Hemolysis ... immune-complex hemolytic ... #Algorithm #Causes
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Consider RBC membrane disorder ... elliptocytosis, autoimmune hemolysis ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #Hemolytic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
malignancies • Anemia ... iron deficiency, hemolysis ... Chronic inflammatory disorders ... Post-splenectomy Primary ... #Causes #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... • Compensated hemolysis ... intravascular hemolysis ... agglutinin #disease #hemolytic ... #anemia #hematology
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Algorithm Primary ... Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... Leukemia (CML) - Hemolytic ... Anemia - Others ... #causes
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Algorithm Low ... • Bleeding • Hemolysis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Algorithm Infectious ... Myeloproliferative disorders ... Serum Sickness Hemolytic ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology