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

• Splenomegaly

• Anaemia

• Reticulocytosis

• 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

• Autoimmune (warm antibody type, cold antibody)  

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Alloimmune

• Haemolytic transfusion reactions

• HD

• Allograft especially marrow transplantation 

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 Red cell Fragmentation Syndromes

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• Arterial grafts, cardiac valve

• Microangiopathic haemolytic anaemias  

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Others

• March haemoglobinuria

• Infections (malaria, clostridia)

• 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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1. STG