22 results
Hemolysis Classification - Intrinsic and Extrinsic Causes

Commentary: Another way to think of immune hemolysis would be
Hemolysis Classification ... would be autoimmune ... already listed) and alloimmune ... #Classification ... Diagnosis #Causes #Algorithm
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... : • Autoimmune ... (AIHAs) • Alloimmune ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Warm vs Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia:
 • Mechanism: IgG and Complement-mediated
 • Etiology:
Warm vs Cold Autoimmune ... Hemolytic Anemia ... Warm Autoimmune ... Hemolytic Anemia ... Immunosuppression, Splenectomy
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
 •
Warm Antibody Autoimmune ... Hemolytic Anemia ... Rituximab +++ 3 - Splenectomy ... Warm #Antibody #Autoimmune ... #Hemolytic #Anemia
Anemia - Hemolysis Diagnostic Algorithm
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
Probable thalassemia

Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine
Anemia - Hemolysis ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... Autoimmune hemolytic ... Microangiopathic hemolytic ... #Anemia #Algorithm
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) Treatment
Warm AIHA:
1) Steroids - 1-2 mg/kg prednisone daily
   • Until
Autoimmune Hemolytic ... > 10, no more hemolysis ... : Ritux, IVIg, Splenectomy ... BrighamMedRes #AIHA #Autoimmune ... #Hemolytic #Anemia
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
 •
Hemolytic Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Immune mediated hemolysis ... idiopathic, malignancy, autoimmune ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
phenotype, Post-splenectomy ... spherocytosis, Autoimmune ... hemolytic anemia ... Hemoglobinopathies, Post-splenectomy ... Agglutinate: Cold autoimmune
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
 -
Intravascular Hemolysis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... and RES-mediated hemolysis ... Cold AIHA • Alloimmune ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA)

WARM AHA
- Primary - Idiopathics
- Secondary
Infectious
 • Viral- HIV, EBV, HCV, HEV
 •
Autoimmune Hemolytic ... Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Autoimmune ... NikitaSonaliyaD #Autoimmune ... #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #Differential #Algorithm