Anaemia - Haemolytic Anaemia - MAHA

Question 1

What is MAHA?

Answer 1

Microangiopathic Haemolytic Anaemia - small blood vessels have structural abnormalities resulting in haemolysis of RBCs (like an intravascular paper shredder).

Question 2

Aetiology of MAHA (5).

Answer 2

Secondary to :

1. Haemolytic Uraemia Syndrome (HUS).
2. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC).
3. Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (TTP).
4. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).
5. Cancer.