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Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... : • Thrombotic ... - Drug-induced thrombotic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #hemolysis
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
- Differential Diagnosis ... TableThrombotic ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... Microangiopathy #TMA #hematology ... #differential #diagnosis
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

Warm AIHA (48-70%)
Cold AHA (16-32%)
 • Donath-Landsteiner HA (paroxysmal
Autoimmune Hemolytic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Table Warm AIHA ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #Table #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... syndrome - Thrombotic ... microangiopathy: Thrombotic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #anemia
Warm vs Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia:
 • Mechanism: IgG and Complement-mediated
 • Etiology:
Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic ... Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic ... Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic ... #Anemia #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... testing for TTP #Thrombotic ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
/HUS indicates thrombotic ... thrombocytopenic purpura/hemolytic ... thrombocytopenia, Hematology ... 2012, p 193 #Diagnosis
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... blood loss, Acute hemolysis ... Inflammatory Conditions: Rheumatologic ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #Algorithm #hematology
Thalassemia - Electrophoresis - Comparison Table
In this disorder it is the defective production of hemoglobin that
Electrophoresis - Comparison ... Table In this ... #Alpha #Beta #Comparison ... #Table #Hematology ... Electrophoresis #Diagnosis