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Treatments for Sickle Cell disease

#Sicklecell #sicklecelldisease #sicklecellanemia, #sicklecells #sickle #hematology #anemia #clinical #pediatrics #FOAM #FOAMed
Treatments for Sickle ... Cell disease ... #Sicklecell #sicklecelldisease ... #sickle #hematology ... #anemia #clinical
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Signs ... • Extrinsic RBC ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hematology
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
Algorithm for the ... Sickle Cell Crises Clinical ... Management #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology ... #SickleCell #Complications
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Decreased ... WBCs - Decreased ... Normal/lncreased WBCs ... #Hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... : Acute blood loss ... , Acute hemolysis ... Rebound effect from treatment ... #Algorithm #hematology
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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Anemia 1) DIAGNOSE ... ↑ LDH • Anti-RBC ... type ± C3d • Blood ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Sickle ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
Algorithm for workup ... the peripheral blood ... thrombocytopenic purpura/hemolytic ... thrombocytopenia, Hematology ... 2012, p 193 #Diagnosis
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... cold agglutin disease ... • Intrinsic RBC ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #anemia
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Extravascular ... elliptocytosis - RBC ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology