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Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Reticulocytes • Abnormal peripheral ... smear Immune-mediated ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
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
Anemia Intravascular ... bilirubin LDH Peripheral ... smear Haptoglobin ... #Anemia #Laboratory ... Testing #workup #diagnosis
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Hereditary: • Peripheral ... blood smear + DAT ... Malaria, Clostridium
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... and laboratory diagnosis ... smear changes are ... #Pathology #Smear ... #Microscopy
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Peripheral Blood ... Smear Analysis ... Microangiopathic hemolytic ... #Blood #Smear # ... Analysis #hematology #microscopy
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Diagnosis Framework ... Infections/toxins: Malaria ... Defects: Sickle cell anemia ... Dehydrogenase ↑ - Peripheral ... Blood Smear ↑ abnormal
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
activity is the diagnostic ... result in severe anemia ... the range of Peripheral ... blood smear - Shows ... anemia Indirect
Plasmodium vivax on peripheral smear
A college student presents w/ headache, fever, chills. Returned 2 days ago
smear A college ... Diagnosis? ... PlasmodiumVivax #pvivax #malaria ... #peripheral #smear ... blood #clinical #pathology
Therefore, studies obtained at the initial presentation in the emergency department should evaluate for fibrinolysis with
, as well as a peripheral ... smear to evaluate ... microangiopathic hemolytic ... anemia. ... #Diagnosis #Honc
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
of macrocytic anemia ... by ordering a peripheral ... smear, a reticulocyte ... Hemorrhage or hemolysis ... #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis