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Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
coagulation (DIC ... purpura (TTP), ... #Hemolytic #Intravascular ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
Non-immune - Haemolytic ... (disseminated intravascular ... coagulation) ... peds #pediatrics #diagnosis ... #differential #
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... disorders, coagulation ... DIC/TTP/HUS - Hemolytic ... anemia - Splenomegaly ... Diagnosis #hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic ... Purpura Activity ... reflection of intravascular ... hemolysis Platelet ... WBC count and differential
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... younger pts) Differential ... significance (MGUS), CLL, Myeloma ... the RBCs causing intravascular ... #anemia #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Autoimmune disorders ... nodosum • Immune hemolytic ... - Low Hb and platelets ... #hematology #oncology ... #management
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... , or all three myeloid ... blood count with differential ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology