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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

Warm AIHA (48-70%)
Cold AHA (16-32%)
 • Donath-Landsteiner HA (paroxysmal
Autoimmune Hemolytic ... Anemia (AIHA) - ... Table Warm AIHA ... MatthewHoMD #Autoimmune ... Hemolytic #Anemia #AIHA
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA)

WARM AHA
- Primary - Idiopathics
- Secondary
Infectious
 • Viral- HIV, EBV, HCV, HEV
 •
Autoimmune Hemolytic ... Anemia (AIHA) ... Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Autoimmune ... Hemolytic #Anemia #AIHA ... #Differential #Algorithm
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) Pathophysiology - Warm vs Cold AIHA
Warm AIHA:
 - 70%; IgG mediated
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Autoimmune Hemolytic ... - Warm vs Cold AIHA ... Warm AIHA: - 70% ... spherocytes Cold AIHA ... #Autoimmune #Hemolytic
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hemolysis: • Autoimmune ... Hemolytic Anemias (AIHAs ... ) • Alloimmune ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Cold AIHA ... • Alloimmune ... • Drug-induced AIHA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) Treatment
Warm AIHA:
1) Steroids - 1-2 mg/kg prednisone daily
   • Until
Autoimmune Hemolytic ... Anemia (AIHA) Treatment ... Warm AIHA: 1) Steroids ... #Autoimmune #Hemolytic ... #Anemia #AIHA #
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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Warm Antibody Autoimmune ... 1) DIAGNOSE AIHA ... screening 3) TREAT AIHA ... Warm #Antibody #Autoimmune
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Autoimmune: ... Polyglandular autoimmune ... Polyglandular autoimrnune ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Membrane): - Autoimmune ... : Warm AIHA, Cold ... AIHA, Transfusion
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Immune-mediated: - Autoimmune ... (AIHA) "Warm" ( ... idiopathic) - Autoimmune ... (AIHA)"Cold" (usually