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Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... fragmentation hemolysis ... syndrome (ST-HUS ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #hemolysis
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
for Hemolysis - ... thrombocytopenic purpura ... (TTP), Hemolytic ... (HUS) • Other ... #diagnosis #hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Often hard to differentiate ... thrombocytopenic #purpura ... #TTP #HemolyticUremicSyndrome ... #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
TTP/HUS indicates ... purpura/hemolytic ... uremic syndrome ... thrombocytopenia, Hematology ... #Differential #
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
spherocytosis, Hemolytic ... Schistocytes - Hemolytic ... #key #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... - Hemolytic ... anemia - Splenomegaly ... Diagnosis #hematology ... #dermatology