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Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
fragmentation hemolysis ... toxin-mediated hemolytic-uremic ... atypical HUS) - Drug-induced ... • Severe B12 deficiency ... • Mechanical hemolysis
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 ... delayed HTR • Drug-induced ... Intravascular - Hemolysis ... • PNH • Drug-induced
Drugs Implicated in Hemolytic Anemia
 • Hapten (Drug binding to RBC membrane): Penicillin, Cephalosporin, Tetracycline, Tolbutamide,
Drugs Implicated ... in Hemolytic Anemia ... • Hapten (Drug ... #medications #Hemolytic ... #table
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia ... Immune mediated hemolysis ... autoimmune disease, drugs ... Microangiopathic hemolytic ... UnremarkableLab #Hemolytic
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Framework for Hemolysis ... Intravascular Hemolysis ... Microangiopathic hemolytic ... infection) - Drugs ... G6PD deficiency)
Drug-induced Hemolysis in G6PD Deficiency
Medicines and other substances likely to be UNSAFE in moderate to severe
Drug-induced Hemolysis ... #DrugInduced #Hemolysis ... #Pharmacology # ... Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Medications
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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venipuncture • Hemolysis ... edema • Jaundice/Hemolytic ... reactions Common Drugs ... cell lysis: - Hemolysis ... Medications 2.
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
venipuncture • Hemolysis ... edema • Jaundice/Hemolytic ... reactions Common Drugs ... cell lysis: - Hemolysis ... Medications 2.
Numerous drugs taken by elderly persons can affect water balance by direct action on the kidney
Numerous drugs taken ... on the kidney (Table ... #Diagnosis #Pharmacology ... #DrugInduced #List ... #Differential
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Secondary Causes: - Drug ... /TTP/HUS - Hemolytic ... necrosis) • VIT K deficiency ... spotted fever • Drug