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PA16.1-3 | Hemolytic Anemias — Practice Activities

Interactive Practice Activities

A four-panel medical diagram summarizes hemolytic anemia mechanisms, sites of red cell destruction, smear findings, and diagnostic laboratory clues.

Hemolytic Anemias Practice Review Map

Panel A: Normal RBC, damaged RBC, bone marrow reticulocytosis, reticulocyte, hemoglobin breakdown, unconjugated bilirubin, anemia due to shortened RBC survival. Panel B: Intravascular hemolysis, free hemoglobin, hemoglobinuria, low haptoglobin, extravascular hemolysis, splenic macrophage, liver macrophage, splenomegaly. Panel C: Spherocyte, schistocyte, sickle cell, bite cell, polychromatophilic reticulocyte, peripheral blood smear. Panel D: Raised LDH, raised unconjugated bilirubin, low haptoglobin, reticulocytosis, direct antiglobulin test positive, immune hemolysis, G6PD deficiency, hereditary spherocytosis.

Reinforce the key terms and concepts from this module with these self-check activities.

Interactive practice: Crossword

Interactive practice: Flashcards

Interactive practice: Image Hotspots