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Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Hemolysis - Differential ... and RES-mediated hemolysis ... • PK deficiency ... - Hemolysis within ... malformations #Hemolysis
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Framework for Hemolysis ... Hemolysis: • ... Hemolysis: • ... G6PD deficiency) ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Hemolysis
Laboratory Testing in Hemolytic Anemia

Intravascular vs Extravascular Hemolysis
Reticulocytes
Unconjugated bilirubin
LDH
Peripheral smear
Haptoglobin
Urine hemosiderin
Urine hemoglobin
Carboxyhemoglobin

#Hemolytic #Anemia #Laboratory #Testing #workup
Laboratory Testing in Hemolytic ... Anemia Intravascular ... vs Extravascular ... Hemolysis Reticulocytes ... diagnosis #hematology #hemolysis
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis - Impaired Excretion vs Redistribution

Impaired Urinary Excretion 
 - Renal failure
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Hyperkalemia - Differential ... lysissyndrome - Massive Hemolysis ... Other - Insulin deficiency ... - Exercise - Hyperkalemic ... DrEricStrong #Hyperkalemia
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
fragmentation hemolysis ... toxin-mediated hemolytic-uremic ... • Severe B12 deficiency ... • Mechanical hemolysis ... diagnosis #hematology #hemolysis
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency ... • Iron loss: Intravascular ... (not extravascular ... ) hemolysis, Intensive ... , Copper deficiency
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis ... Definitions: - Hemoptysis ... cords - Pseudo-hemoptysis ... ) - Massive hemoptysis ... cause death by asphyxia
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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venipuncture • Hemolysis ... edema • Jaundice/Hemolytic ... cell lysis: - Hemolysis ... paralysis - Insulin deficiency ... Mineralocorticoid deficiency
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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venipuncture • Hemolysis ... edema • Jaundice/Hemolytic ... cell lysis: - Hemolysis ... paralysis - Insulin deficiency ... Mineralocorticoid deficiency
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia:
 • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample!
 • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
Hyperkalemia Differential ... Algorithm R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia ... ischemia-induced RBC hemolysis ... ) • RBC Hemolysis ... plasma [K+] #Hyperkalemia