Haemolytic anaemias are a group of anemias caused by the premature breakdown of red blood cells in the bloodstream or spleen. There are two main types - intrinsic defects that cause red blood cell damage from within the cell, such as hereditary spherocytosis, and extrinsic defects that cause damage from outside the cell, such as immune-mediated hemolytic anemia. Symptoms include anemia, jaundice, splenomegaly, and gallstones. Laboratory tests show signs of increased red blood cell destruction like elevated bilirubin and LDH, as well as signs of increased red blood cell production like reticulocytosis and nucleated red blood cells on blood smear. Intra