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Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... - Differential ... Macroangiopathic, Microangiopathic ... #Anemias #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Anemia - Hemolysis Diagnostic Algorithm
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
Probable thalassemia

Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine
Anemia - Hemolysis ... anemia Microangiopathic ... hemolytic anemia ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #differential #
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... Drug-induced thrombotic microangiopathy ... • Severe B12 deficiency ... anemia" • HELLP ... #diagnosis #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
hemolytic anemia ... G6PD deficiency) ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #anemia
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Fragments • Microangiopathic ... Hemolytic Anemias ... • Early Iron Deficiency ... #Differential #
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia ... DAT (-) → G6PD Deficiency ... Schistocytes DAT(-) → Microangiopathic ... hemolytic anemia ... #Anemia #Differential
Causes of Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis
Inherited
 • Membrane
 • Internal
    - Hemoglobin
Causes of Hemolytic ... Anemia - Differential ... Environment - Microangiopathic ... #Anemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #hematology
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
hemolytic anemia ... Microangiopathic ... hemolytic anemia ... #hemolytic #anemia ... #Hematology #Pathology
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic ... hemolytic anemia ... Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic ... Bite cells: G6PD deficiency ... Smear #Analysis #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Schistocyte: Microangiopathic ... Hemolytic Anemia ... Cold autoimmune hemolytic ... RBC #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology