hemolytic

Examples of hemolytic in the following topics:

• Erythroblastosis Fetalis (Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn)

  • Hemolytic disease of the newborn occurs when IgG produced by the mother transfers through the placenta and attacks fetal red blood cells.
  • Describe the conditions likely to cause erythroblastosis fetalis (hemolytic disease of the newborn)

• Typing and Cross-Matching for Transfusions

  • Blood banks test donor blood to ensure recipient compatibility, reducing the risk of hemolytic reaction, renal failure, and death.
  • Acute hemolytic transfusion reactions occur if donated blood cells are attacked by matching host antibodies.

• Jaundice

  • Typical causes for neonatal jaundice include normal physiologic jaundice, jaundice due to breast feeding, and hemolytic disorders.
  • Certain genetic diseases, such as sickle cell anemia, spherocytosis, thalassemia, and glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency can lead to increased red cell lysis and, therefore, hemolytic jaundice.
  • Commonly, diseases of the kidney, such as hemolytic uremic syndrome, can also lead to coloration.
  • Bilirubin is not usually found in the urine because unconjugated bilirubin is not water-soluble; the combination of increased urine-urobilinogen with a lack of bilirubin in urine is suggestive of hemolytic jaundice.

• Bacterial Skin Diseases

  • Most cases of erysipelas are due to Streptococcus pyogenes (also known as beta-hemolytic group A streptococci), although non-group A streptococci can also be the causative agent.
  • Beta-hemolytic, non-group A streptococci include Streptococcus agalactiae, also known as group B strep or GBS.

• Hypersensitivity

  • Associated disorders: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, Erythroblastosis, fetalis, Goodpasture's syndrome, Membranous nephropathy, Graves' disease, Myasthenia Gravis.

• Complete Blood Count

  • When there is an increased production of red blood cells to overcome chronic or severe loss of mature red blood cells, such as in a hemolytic anemia, people often have a markedly high number and percentage of reticulocytes.

• Complete Antigens and Haptens

  • This also appears to be the mechanism by which the anesthetic gas halothane can cause a life-threatening hepatitis, as well as the mechanism by which penicillin-class drugs cause autoimmune hemolytic anemia.

• Group B Streptococcus Colonization

  • Strep B has weak hemolytic activity, which is enhanced substantially (arrow-like area) when streaked next to s. aureus.

• Campylobacter

  • Although rarely has the infection been considered a cause of hemolytic uremic syndrome and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, no unequivocal case reports exist.

• Technology and New Infectious Agents

  • Factors related to the emergence of infectious diseases such as Legionnaire disease and hemolytic uremic syndrome include changing technologies: air conditioning systems and mass food production, respectively.