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Hereditary Spherocytosis (HS)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

AnemiaAvoid HypoxiaImmunocompromiseSepsisTachycardiaAspleniaAvoid Hypotonic FluidsHemolysis RiskSplenomegaly

Pathophysiology

Hereditary spherocytosis ( HS ) is the most common congenital hemolytic anemia caused by an abnormal red cell membrane, diagnosed in roughly 1 in 2,000 people. Deficient or defective spectrin,...

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