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Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... Signs of anemia ... Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemias ... Alloimmune Hemolytic Anemias ... #Hemolytic #Anemias
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Normal Blood Smear ... • Pernicious Anemia ... • Pernicious Anemia ... #Macrocytic #Anemia
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... Causes: Chronic Blood ... TlBC > 18% • Anemia ... #Microcytic #Anemia ... #Macrocytosis #elevatedMCV
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach to Anemia ... Blood Loss ... Deficiency • Aplastic Anemia ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Non-lmmune #Anemia
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... Anemia is described ... proportion of the red blood ... symptoms related to anemia ... leads to anemia
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... in peripheral blood ... High in acute blood ... for degree of anemia ... thecurbsiders podcast #Anemia
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
of macrocytic anemia ... (RBC = red blood ... elevated, but anemia ... megaloblastic anemia ... Macrocytosis #Macrocytic #Anemia
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Blood Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... bcr-able (+) ↑ WBC ... @AmyChung #Blood
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
pts will accept PCC ... Minimize blood loss ... pro-actively if anemic ... prevent ongoing blood ... #patient #ICU #CriticalCare
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Albumin ≤3.0 g/dL, anemia ... ≥450,000/mm3, WBC ... purposes of this algorithm ... clinical and lab signs ... Disease #Incomplete #Algorithm