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Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms of Hemolytic Anemia

#Pathophysiology #Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology #diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Pathophysiology, ... Signs and Symptoms ... of Hemolytic Anemia ... #Pathophysiology ... #Hemolytic #Anemia
Hemolytic anemia in Wilson's disease

#Wilsons #Disease #hemolytic #anemia #Hematology #pathophysiology
Hemolytic anemia ... Wilsons #Disease #hemolytic ... #anemia #Hematology ... #pathophysiology
Pathophysiology of Hemolytic Anemia
 - Defects in RBC internal contents (thalassemia, hemoglobinopathies, and metabolic defects)
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Pathophysiology ... of Hemolytic Anemia ... environment #Pathophysiology ... #Hemolytic #Anemia
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) Pathophysiology - Warm vs Cold AIHA
Warm AIHA:
 - 70%; IgG mediated
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Autoimmune Hemolytic ... Anemia (AIHA) Pathophysiology ... AIHA #Autoimmune #Hemolytic ... #Anemia #Pathophysiology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
(Cold-induced symptoms ... of anemia include ... Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... anemia • Cold ... #anemia #hematology
Clinically Important Vitamins and Vitamin Deficiency States
Fat-soluble Vitamins: 
 • Vitamin A - Xerophthalmia, night blindness,
• Vitamin E - Haemolytic ... anaemia, ataxia ... paraesthesiae • Folate - Anaemia ... Vitamin B12 - Anaemia ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
: • Hemolytic ... Anemias: - Spherocytosis ... anemia, PNH, immune ... - Pernicious anemia ... associated with any symptoms
Congenital Infections - Comparison Table:
Infections: Toxoplasma, Rubella, CMV, Treponema, Parvovirus B19, VZV, Herpes, Enterovirus
Manifestations: Anemia, Bony
Manifestations: Anemia ... Comparison #Table #pediatrics ... #diagnosis #symptoms
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Bandemia Overview ... on the left Myeloblast ... -0/abstract BANDemia ... Degree of bandemia ... CBC #hematology #pathophysiology
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
old; F>M Signs/Symptoms ... - Normocytic Anemia ... Temporal #Arteritis #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms