im acquired hemolytic anemia
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ACQUIRED HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA
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IMMUNE HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA (AIHA)
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DefinitionImmune hemolytic anemia describes a process in which erythrocytes are destroyed prematurely by an immune-mediated process.Hemolysis results from antibodies or complement, or both, attached to the red cell membrane is confirmed by a positive direct antiglobulin test (Coombs test)
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Pathophysiology
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Antiglobulin test (Coombs)DIRECTINDIRECT
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ClassificationAlloimmune hemolytic anemiaAutoimmune hemolytic anemiaDrug-induced hemolytic anemia
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Characteristics of AIHA
TYPE OF AIHACharacteristicWarm ReactiveCold AgglutininDiseaseParoxysmal ColdHemoglobinuriaAntibody isotypeIgG, Rare IgA, IgMIgMIgGDATIgG, Rare C3C3C3Ag specificityMultiple esp Rhi/I, PrPHemolysisExtravascularExtravascular IntravascularCommon diseaseAssociationsB-cell neoplasia, Collagen-vascularViral, neoplasiaSyphilis, viral