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Laboratory Testing in Hemolytic Anemia

Intravascular vs Extravascular Hemolysis
Reticulocytes
Unconjugated bilirubin
LDH
Peripheral smear
Haptoglobin
Urine hemosiderin
Urine hemoglobin
Carboxyhemoglobin

#Hemolytic #Anemia #Laboratory #Testing #workup
Laboratory Testing ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Laboratory ... #Testing #workup ... #diagnosis #hematology
Algorithm for Investigation of Abnormal Coagulation Tests
- Prolonged PT
- Prolonged aPTT and Prolonged PT
- Prolonged aPTT

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Abnormal #APTT #Laboratory ... #Hematology #Diagnosis ... #Workup
Initial triage of the neutropenic adult - Algorithm for the evaluation and treatment of adult patients
evaluation and treatment ... neutropenia #Algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #hematology
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
of Sickle Cell Crises ... Management #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology ... Manifestations #Workup
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... effect following treatment ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic ... Algorithm and Causes ... #Differential #Causes ... #Workup #Hematology ... #Diagnosis *
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Causes of Arterial ... - Differential Diagnosis ... artery aneurysm: Causes ... neoplasms - PNH ... #clots #hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... glucocorticoid treatment ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... → Refer to hematology ... for workup, including ... Rebound effect from treatment ... #Algorithm #hematology
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
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GI. uterine) Laboratory ... factor VIII) Treatment ... VonWillebrand #Disease #Diagnosis ... #Hematology