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Anemia - Hemolysis Diagnostic Algorithm
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
Probable thalassemia

Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine
Anemia - Hemolysis ... anemia Microangiopathic ... hemolytic anemia ... Anemia #Algorithm #hematology ... #diagnosis #differential
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... - Differential ... Macroangiopathic, Microangiopathic ... #Anemias #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... Drug-induced thrombotic microangiopathy ... #schistocytes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #hemolysis
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic ... hemolytic anemia ... - Thrombotic microangiopathy ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis
Inherited
 • Membrane
 • Internal
    - Hemoglobin
Causes of Hemolytic ... Anemia - Differential ... Environment - Microangiopathic ... #Anemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... (TMA) - Differential ... Diagnosis Table ... #TMA #hematology ... #differential #
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

Warm AIHA (48-70%)
Cold AHA (16-32%)
 • Donath-Landsteiner HA (paroxysmal
Autoimmune Hemolytic ... Anemia (AIHA) - Differential ... Diagnosis Table ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #hematology
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Bleed • Hemolysis ... Fragments • Microangiopathic ... Hemolytic Anemias ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Schistocyte: Microangiopathic ... Hemolytic Anemia ... Diseases #Red #BloodCell ... RBC #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... Often hard to differentiate ... #Thrombotic #Microangiopathy ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology