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Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Approach to Anemia - Differential ... Acquired • Immune ... Classification #Approach #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Causes of Extravascular ... Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential ... hemolysis - Immune-Mediated ... Extravascular #Differential ... #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential ... • Others Non-lmmune ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Causes of Hypocomplementemia ... P - Post/pauci immune ... Mnemonic #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... Hemolysis: • Immune-mediated ... Extravascular #Causes ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Edema in 70% of cases ... Criteria for Diagnosis ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... DRESS #Syndrome #dermatology ... #diagnosis #management
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Dermatologic Manifestations ... GPA causes disease ... inflammation • Pauci-immune ... reticularis Differential ... vasculitis #Dermatologic
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
decrease in most cases ... ruling out an immune ... WBC count and differential ... hematuria (without casts ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
cells are the immune ... - Causes progressive ... : El Escorial criteria ... conditions listed in differential ... neurology #diagnosis #management
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
mutations) • Immune ... and petechiae Causes ... HCV - HIV • Immune ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management