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Hemolytic Anemia CausesAka: Hemolysis Causes

Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
1. Warm Hemolysis
2. Cold Hemolysis
Mechanical Trauma
1. See Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia
Miscellaneous Causes
1. Hypersplenism
2. Direct toxic effects
3. RBC Membrane abnormalities
  1. Spur Cell Anemia
    1. Anorexia Nervosa
    2. Cirrhosis
  2. Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
  3. Hereditary spherocytosis
4. RBC Intracellular abnormalities
  1. Enzyme Defects
    1. G6PD Deficiency
    2. Pyruvate kinase deficiency
  2. Hemoglobinopathy
  3. Sickle Cell Anemia
  4. Thalassemia

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