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Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic ... Algorithm and Causes ... #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #Workup #Hematology ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... Extravascular Causes ... anemia): ... microangiopathy: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... #hematology #anemia
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... changes), high MCV anemia ... #Causes #Workup
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic ... value is low, tests ... result in severe anemia ... anemia Indirect ... #Workup #Hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Schistocytes, thrombocytopenia ... #Anemia #Differential ... #workup #hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Thrombocytopenia ... defects. 1) HELLP (Hemolysis ... Elevated Liver tests ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
defects. 1) HELLP (Hemolysis ... Elevated Liver tests ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
SLICC SLE Diagnostic ... ANEMIA - LEUKOPENIA ... (<1000/MM3) - THROMBOCYTOPENIA ... anemia #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology #
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... : - Thrombocytopenia ... DIC/TTP/HUS - Hemolytic ... anemia - Splenomegaly ... #hematology #rheumatology
Causes of Anemia in Cirrhosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
LOW RETIC INDEX - ↓ PRODUCTION
 • Vitamin
Causes of Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... splenomegaly, Thrombocytopenia ... anemia, Hemolysis ... #Hepatology