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Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
of schistocytes ... : • Thrombotic ... microangiopathies (TMA) - TTP ... anemia" • HELLP ... diagnosis #hematology
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
TTP/HUS indicates ... thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... purpura/hemolytic ... , Hematology 2012 ... #Algorithm #Thrombocytopenia
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
thrombocytopenic ... purpura (TTP), ... syndrome (HUS) ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Pulmonary emboli • Schistocytes ... syndrome, Thrombotic ... idiopathic thrombocytopenia ... key #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... , thrombocytopenia ... , HUS, aHUS, mechanical ... #Anemia #Differential ... #workup #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... /HUS - Hemolytic ... anemia - Splenomegaly ... fever • Drug reactions ... #Diagnosis #hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
Evaluation for Thrombotic ... Thrombocytopenic ... smear - Shows schistocytes ... WBC count and differential ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology