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Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... fragmentation hemolysis ... • Severe B12 deficiency ... • Mechanical hemolysis ... #schistocytes #differential
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Intravascular Hemolysis ... - Differential ... Defects • G6PD deficiency ... • PK deficiency ... Extravascular #Differential
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential ... DAT (-) → G6PD Deficiency ... Immune mediated hemolysis ... #Anemia #Differential
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Framework for Hemolysis ... Intravascular Hemolysis ... Microangiopathic hemolytic ... G6PD deficiency) ... Extravascular #Causes #differential
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Diagnosis and Treatment ... class II and Ill HF ... #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... management #algorithm #cardiology ... #treatment #guidelines
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential ... elliptocytosis, autoimmune hemolysis ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #Hemolytic ... #Anemia #Differential
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Iron Deficiency ... ) Iron deficiency ... depot iron] Treatment ... Heart #Failure #CHF ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic ... reticulocytes • Hemolysis ... • Blood smear: Differential ... Antibody #Autoimmune #Hemolytic ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
/diagnosis and treatment ... follow‐up of iron deficiency ... Diagnosis #HFrEF #sCHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Indications #Treatment
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Approach to Anemia - Differential ... -100): • Non-hemolytic ... anemia, CKD • Hemolytic ... , B12 deficiency ... MCV #Algorithm #Differential