Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... other reproducible morphologic ... elliptocytosis, autoimmune hemolysis ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #Hemolytic ... #workup #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 β€’ Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
spherocytosis, Hemolytic ... Schistocytes - Hemolytic ... #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Microangiopathic Hemolytic ... spherocytosis, Autoimmune hemolytic ... Cold autoimmune hemolytic ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency
 β€’ Decreased dietary intake - uncommon in this era
 β€’ Increased requirements
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency ... pregnant have hemolytic ... #FolicAcid #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #nutrition
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 β€’ Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
β€’ Febrile Non-Hemolytic ... β€’ Acute Hemolytic ... Hemolysis on labs ... , fever, minor hemolysis ... #management #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
- Febrile Non-Hemolytic ... - Acute Hemolytic ... Hemolysis on labs ... - Delayed Hemolytic ... #management #hematology