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Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms of Hemolytic Anemia

#Pathophysiology #Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology #diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Pathophysiology, Signs ... Symptoms of Hemolytic Anemia ... Pathophysiology #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... Diagnosis Algorithm Signs ... of anemia and hemolysis ... #Hemolytic #Anemias ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Aplastic Anemia ... Illness Script Signs ... Treatment: • Consider ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #hematology
Treatments for Sickle Cell disease

#Sicklecell #sicklecelldisease #sicklecellanemia, #sicklecells #sickle #hematology #anemia #clinical #pediatrics #FOAM #FOAMed
Treatments for Sickle ... sicklecells #sickle #hematology ... #anemia #clinical
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
 •
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... DIAGNOSE AIHA • Anemia ... Autoimmune #Hemolytic #Anemia ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Warm vs Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia:
 • Mechanism: IgG and Complement-mediated
 • Etiology:
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... Spherocytes • Treatment ... transient hemolysis • Treatment ... #hematology #diagnosis
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Inflammatory Conditions: Rheumatologic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) Treatment
Warm AIHA:
1) Steroids - 1-2 mg/kg prednisone daily
   • Until
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... (AIHA) Treatment ... Autoimmune #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #AIHA #Treatment ... #management #hematology
Clinical manifestations of acute liver failure 

Brain: 
Hepatic encephalopathy,  
Cerebral edema,  
Intracranial hypertension,
Bone marrow: Frequent ... suppression, Anemia ... liver #failure #Signs
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
neuropathy Treatment ... relapsing patients are frequently ... anti-infectious agents are frequently ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Rheumatology