By ULY CLINIC
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Haemolytic Anaemia
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Haemolytic anaemia results from an increase in the rate of red cell destruction in the intravascular or in the reticuloendothelial system in some pathological disorders
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Clinical Features:
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Pallor jaundice
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Splenomegaly
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Anaemia
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Reticulocytosis
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Indirect hyperbilirubinemia
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Note: After supportive treatment refer to higher health facility with adequate expertise and facilities
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Classification of haemolytic anaemia
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Acquired haemolytic anaemias:
Immune
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Autoimmune (warm antibody type, cold antibody)
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Alloimmune
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Haemolytic transfusion reactions
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HD
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Allograft especially marrow transplantation
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Red cell Fragmentation Syndromes
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Arterial grafts, cardiac valve
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Microangiopathic haemolytic anaemias
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Others
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March haemoglobinuria
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Infections (malaria, clostridia)
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Chemicals and physical agents
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Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinulia
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Updated on, 27.10.2020
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References
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STG