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Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Framework for Hemolysis ... Intravascular Hemolysis ... Microangiopathic hemolytic ... usually IgG) (e.g. lupus ... • Infections: Malaria
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Intravascular Hemolysis ... and RES-mediated hemolysis ... Intravascular - Hemolysis ... immune-complex hemolytic ... malformations #Hemolysis
Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms of Hemolytic Anemia

#Pathophysiology #Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology #diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms ... of Hemolytic Anemia ... Pathophysiology #Hemolytic ... #Anemia #hematology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... suspected, consider malaria ... elliptocytosis, autoimmune hemolysis ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #Hemolytic ... #Anemia #Differential
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
NEUROLOGIC - HEMOLYTIC ... ANEMIA - LEUKOPENIA ... the absence of hemolytic ... anemia #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology #
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Diagnosis for Hemolytic ... Anemia Intrinsic ... Bartonella, Babesia, Malaria ... udaygulati #Hemolytic ... classification #hematology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Arthritis 69% - Malar ... Lymphadenopathies 7% - Hemolytic ... anemia 4% - Myositis ... autoantibodies #signs #symptoms ... #differential #rheumatology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Infections/toxins: Malaria ... Defects: Sickle cell anemia ... Urobilinogen #Hemolysis ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... • Compensated hemolysis ... intravascular hemolysis ... agglutinin #disease #hemolytic ... #anemia #hematology
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis

Congenital Diseases:
• GATA2 deficiency
• Fanconi’s anemia
• Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
• Ribosomopathy or telomeropathy

Cancer:
• Leukemia
• Lymphoma

Inflammatory
deficiency • Fanconi’s anemia ... Diseases: • Systemic lupus ... Antibody-mediated hemolysis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology