Haemolytic anaemia

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Haemolytic anaemia

Digitally-colourised scanning electron micrograph showing normal red blood cell (RBCs) and a sickle cell RBC (left) in a blood specimen of patient with sickle cell anaemia

CDC/ Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia: Jackie George, Beverly Sinclair

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• Risk factors

Haemolytic anaemia

Peripheral blood smear with spherocytes, reticulocytes, and a nucleated red blood cell

From the collection of John Densmore, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia

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• Pathophysiology
• Investigations

Haemolytic anaemia

Peripheral blood smear with red blood cell fragments, or schistocytes (arrow)

From the collection of John Densmore, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia

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• Pathophysiology
• Investigations

Haemolytic anaemia

A photomicrograph of a blood smear showing erythrocytes containing developing Plasmodium vivax parasites

CDC/ Dr Mae Melvin

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Haemolytic anaemia

Photomicrograph revealing the presence of what were determined to be numbers of intraerythrocytic Babesia sp. ring-form parasites

CDC/ Dr Mae Melvin

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• Diagnosis Approach
• Risk factors
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Videos

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  Venepuncture and phlebotomy animated demonstration

  How to take a venous blood sample from the antecubital fossa using a vacuum needle.

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  Peripheral venous cannulation animated demonstration

  How to insert a peripheral venous cannula into the dorsum of the hand.