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TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
result in severe anemia ... of Peripheral blood ... from ischemia WBC ... count and differential ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Weight loss • Anemia ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... : • Full Blood ... platelets - WBC ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Algorithm Decreased WBCs ... Normal/lncreased WBCs ... #Differential #
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell ( ... Iron deficiency anemia ... Chronic disease anemia ... disease, McLeod blood ... #Morphology #differential
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... - Differential ... • Extrinsic RBC ... • Intrinsic RBC ... #Differential #
Anemia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
 - History, Physical Exam, Labs
 - Microcytic
 - Normocytic
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Anemia - Workup ... and Differential ... - Hemolytic #Anemia ... #Workup #Differential
Algorithm for the Diagnosis and Workup of Hemolytic Anemia

By Dr. Kylie Adamek @KylieAdamek

#Hemolytic #Anemia #Algorithm #Differential
Diagnosis and Workup ... of Hemolytic Anemia ... #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach to Anemia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Blood ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Classification #Approach #Differential
Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
== Decreased RBC ... Hypertriglyceridemia • Uremia ... turnover • Acute blood ... • Hemolytic anemia ... Diagnosis #DM2 #Differential
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Algorithm Normal Blood ... Neutrophils - Low RBC ... Cells, Normal WBCs ... #elevatedMCV #Differential