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Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... syndrome (ST-HUS ... known as atypical HUS ... #schistocytes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
Pancytopenia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... ↑ Destruction (hemolysis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hematology #workup
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... MAHA (TTP, DIC, HUS ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis Table ... (ST-HUS) • Atypical ... Microangiopathy #TMA #hematology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #HUS
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS ... Often hard to differentiate ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
TTP/HUS indicates ... thrombocytopenic purpura/hemolytic ... thrombocytopenia, Hematology ... 2012, p 193 #Diagnosis ... #Differential #
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... DIC, TTP, HELLP, HUS ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
Jaundice - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Production • Hemolysis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hepatology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Pregnancy - TTP/HUS ... defects. 1) HELLP (Hemolysis ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison