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Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... Signs of anemia ... and hemolysis: ... Immune-mediated Hemolysis ... #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Framework for Hemolysis ... Intravascular Hemolysis ... Microangiopathic hemolytic ... purpura (TTP), Hemolytic ... usually IgG) (e.g. lupus
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
fragmentation hemolysis ... crisis • Severe B12 ... • Mechanical hemolysis ... anemia" • HELLP ... #hemolysis
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
Algorithm for workup ... purpura/hemolytic ... uremic syndrome ... , Hematology 2012 ... #Differential #Algorithm
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis

Congenital Diseases:
• GATA2 deficiency
• Fanconi’s anemia
• Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
• Ribosomopathy or telomeropathy

Cancer:
• Leukemia
• Lymphoma

Inflammatory
deficiency • Fanconi’s anemia ... Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome ... Diseases: • Systemic lupus ... Antibody-mediated hemolysis ... consumption • Vitamin B12
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Schistocytes, thrombocytopenia ... elliptocytosis, autoimmune hemolysis ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #Hemolytic ... #workup #hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach ... -100): • Non-hemolytic ... , CKD • Hemolytic ... Folate deficiency, B12 ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
NEUROLOGIC - HEMOLYTIC ... ANEMIA - LEUKOPENIA ... (<1000/MM3) - THROMBOCYTOPENIA ... the absence of hemolytic ... #Rheumatology #
Causes of Anemia in Cirrhosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
LOW RETIC INDEX - ↓ PRODUCTION
 • Vitamin
PRODUCTION • Vitamin B12 ... splenomegaly, Thrombocytopenia ... Destruction: Zieve's syndrome ... , Autoimmune hemolytic ... anemia, Hemolysis
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
spherocytosis, Hemolytic ... Schistocytes - Hemolytic ... uremic syndrome ... Thrombotic idiopathic thrombocytopenia ... #differential #hematology