Hemolytic anemia, acquired, NOS: Difference between revisions
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== Additional Info == | == Additional Info == | ||
Hemolytic anemia or haemolytic anaemia is a form of anemia due to hemolysis, the abnormal breakdown of red blood cells (RBCs), either in the blood vessels (intravascular hemolysis) or elsewhere in the human body (extravascular, but usually in the spleen). | Hemolytic anemia or haemolytic anaemia is a form of anemia due to hemolysis, the abnormal breakdown of red blood cells (RBCs), either in the blood vessels (intravascular hemolysis) or elsewhere in the human body (extravascular, but usually in the spleen). | ||
* | '''Includes''' | ||
* | * Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) | ||
* Hyperhemolysis syndrome in sickle cell disease, combine with [[Iatrogenic, transfusion reaction (incompatibility reaction) (any type)]] | |||
* Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA) | |||