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Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic ... #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #Causes #Workup ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... TMA after solid organ ... or stem cell transplant ... anemia" • HELLP ... #diagnosis #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential ... Consider sickle cell ... #Anemia #Differential ... #workup #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
adults in the west ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... microglobulin Treatment ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... younger pts) Differential ... Test: Donath-Landsteiner ... test #cold # ... #anemia #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
infection • Solid organ ... malignancies • Anemia ... iron deficiency, hemolysis ... myeloid leukemia (CML ... #hematology #secondary
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Diagnosis Algorithm ... for workup, including ... blood loss, Acute hemolysis ... , deficiency anemia ... Rebound effect from treatment
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... anemia, Thalassemias ... Laboratory Tests ... Diagnosis #hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
value is low, tests ... result in severe anemia ... anemia Indirect ... WBC count and differential ... #Workup #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... K), H. pylori test ... changes), high MCV anemia ... not required in all ... #Workup #hematology