Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 β€’ Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... syndrome (ST-HUS ... anemia" β€’ HELLP ... syndrome β€’ Catastrophic ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis
Inherited
 β€’ Membrane
 β€’ Internal
    - Hemoglobin
Causes of Hemolytic ... Anemia - Differential ... #Anemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 β€’ Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... anemia): ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology ... #anemia
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 β€’ Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Myelodysplastic syndrome ... spherocytosis, Hemolytic ... uremic syndrome ... key #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 β€’ Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 β€’ Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... for Hemolytic Anemia ... : β€’ Liver disease ... #Anemia #Differential ... classification #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 ... RBC #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 β€’ Acute infection
 β€’ Solid organ
- Differential ... malignancies β€’ Anemia ... iron deficiency, hemolysis ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #hematology #secondary
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome ... defects. 1) HELLP (Hemolysis ... child * Severe cases ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 β€’ Iron deficiency
: Alcohol use, Liver ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... morphologic #mcv #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Pregnancy Three syndromes ... defects. 1) HELLP (Hemolysis ... child * Severe cases ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table