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Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... bilirubin • ↑ Reticulocytes ... Abnormal peripheral smear ... #Anemias #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune ... hemolytic anemia ... #Analysis #hematology ... #microscopy #interpretation ... #clinical #anemia
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Membrane): - Autoimmune ... Peripheral Blood Smear ... - Reticulocyte ... Diagnosis #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... syndrome, Increased reticulocyte ... - Sickle cell anemia ... key #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
hemolytic anemia ... hemolytic anemia ... #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #microscopy #atlas
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
: Autoimmune, Microangiopathic ... hemolytic anemia ... defects (e.g. sickle ... Production #Index #hematology ... #anemia #differential
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... other reproducible morphologic ... elliptocytosis, autoimmune ... #Anemia #Differential ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral infection, autoimmune ... Viral Infection Clinical ... IgM) • Blood smear ... younger pts) Differential ... #anemia #hematology