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By ULY CLINIC
Haemolytic Anaemia
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
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
Note: After supportive treatment refer to higher health facility with adequate expertise and facilities
Classification of haemolytic anaemia
Acquired haemolytic anaemias:
Immune
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Autoimmune (warm antibody type, cold antibody)
Alloimmune
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Haemolytic transfusion reactions
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HD
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Allograft especially marrow transplantation
Red cell Fragmentation Syndromes
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Arterial grafts, cardiac valve
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Microangiopathic haemolytic anaemias
Others
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March haemoglobinuria
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Infections (malaria, clostridia)
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Chemicals and physical agents
Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinulia
Updated on, 27.10.2020
References
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STG
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