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Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia ... Peripheral blood smear ... Immune mediated hemolysis ... Microangiopathic hemolytic ... Recent travel/Fevers
Plasmodium vivax on peripheral smear
A college student presents w/ headache, fever, chills. Returned 2 days ago
on peripheral smear ... presents w/ headache, fever ... size amoeboid trophozoite ... malaria #peripheral #smear
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Oroya Fever Hematologic ... Inflammation: high fever ... lysis → severe hemolytic ... phase: Peripheral smear ... gabrieltalledop #Oroya #Fever
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... • Compensated hemolysis ... IgM) • Blood smear ... intravascular hemolysis ... Symptoms: High fevers
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Fever After International ... virus • Dengue fever ... • Yellow fever ... No hemolytic anemia ... chest film; blood-smear