HEMOLYTIC SYNDROME, THE

Duration: 32 min

Year Published: 1969

Creator: National Medical Audiovisual Center (Department of Health, Education, and Welfare)

Color: B&W

Sound: Optical sound

Description: Shows that this syndrome is best defined by the three major components involved in its makeup--destructive reaction jaundice, compensatory reaction reticulocytosis, and decompensation anemia. Discusses differentiation between this and other similar syndromes giving the necessary tests for making a positive diagnosis--Coombs test, bone marrow examination, and bilirubin measurement. (Kinescope)