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Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... syndrome (ST-HUS ... anemia" • HELLP syndrome ... #schistocytes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Mnemonic NO cause ... Sarcoidosis or Lofgren's syndrome ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #SkinRash
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... ) - HELLP syndrome ... uremic syndrome ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic ... Algorithm and Causes ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #Causes #Workup ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Causes of Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis
Inherited
 • Membrane
 • Internal
    - Hemoglobin
Causes of Hemolytic ... Anemia - Differential ... #Anemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology
Genital Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful:
 • Herpes simplex
 • Haemophilus ducreyi (chancroid)
 • Behcet's
Skin Ulcers - Differential ... ) • Behcet's syndrome ... Ulcers #ulcerative #skinrash ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Causes of Extravascular ... - Differential ... Extravascular #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
thrombocytopenic purpura/hemolytic ... uremic syndrome ... thrombocytopenia, Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential ... disease (diverse genotypes ... #Anemia #Differential ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Head and Neck Skin Ulcers - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplastic:
 • Squamous cell carcinoma
 • Basal cell
Skin Ulcers - Differential ... Ulcers #ulcerative #skinrash ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes