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Hemolytic Anemia - Hemolysis Diagnostic Workup

Infographic by: Howard Ong

#Hemolysis #Hemolytic #Anemia #Algorithm #MAHA #TTP #Diagnosis #Workup
Hemolytic Anemia ... Workup Infographic ... Algorithm #MAHA #TTP ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: • ... #diagnosis #workup ... #hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... changes), high MCV anemia ... Refractory ITP, ... #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... thrombocytopenia - DIC, TTP ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory ... result in severe anemia ... immune hemolytic anemia ... impairment #TTP ... #Workup #Hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... • TMA’s (HUS/TTP ... Schistocytes - MAHA: TTP ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... treatment #management #hematology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Organomegaly+↑RBC/plt ... PCH • Evans • ITP ... (-) hemolytic anemia ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... cell aplasia • ITP ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
- Pathophysiology ... phlebotomy/ blood work ... of unnecessary diagnostic ... Hospitalization #causes #pathophysiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
- infiltrates (anemia ... count • ↓Hg & PLT ... Cytopenias • AIHA, ITP ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis