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Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Autoimmune: Warm ... Defects: Sickle cell anemia ... Hypophostphatemia Laboratory ... #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
or fingers • Acrocyanosis ... • Symptoms of anemia ... anemia • Cold ... Mycoplasma, EBV, HIV ... #hematology #diagnosis
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
late adulthood • Diagnosis ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... conditions Diagnosis ... Epstein-Barr syndrome, HIV ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
antibodies, which are ... the presence of anemia ... more time for the laboratory ... (to support a diagnosis ... #workup #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... presentations and disease ... - assess other laboratory ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... Ethylene glycol - HIV
Rickettsialpox Eschar

40 homeless male from NY admitted with fever, chills, headache, myalgias. Diagnosis?
Rickettsialpox R akari classic
Diagnosis? ... tender lymph nodes are ... University Infectious Diseases ... clinical #photo #skinrash ... #dermatology
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
traumatic injury of arm ... Diagnosis? ... trauma, aplastic anemia ... University Infectious Diseases ... Mucormycosis #Eschar #dermatology