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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) Pathophysiology - Warm vs Cold AIHA
Warm AIHA:
 - 70%; IgG mediated
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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... (AIHA) Pathophysiology ... or negative - Smear ... C3 positive - Smear ... #Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms of Hemolytic Anemia

#Pathophysiology #Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology #diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Pathophysiology, ... Signs and Symptoms ... of Hemolytic Anemia ... #Pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Clinical Signs/Symptoms ... back pain - Symptoms ... May have signs/symptoms ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... Detection of AFB by smear
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
old; F>M Signs/Symptoms ... - Normocytic Anemia ... Temporal #Arteritis #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
• Peripheral smear ... lymphadenopathy 3) B symptoms ... Splenomegaly 5) Symptoms ... Constitutional symptoms ... marrow failure with anemia
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold-Induced Circulatory Symptoms ... (Cold-induced symptoms ... Hemoglobinuria • Symptoms ... IgM) • Blood smear ... rewarming • Symptoms
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
peripheral blood smear ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... changes), high MCV anemia ... dysplasia on the smear
Anaplasma Infection - Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Pathophysiology: 
 • Obligate, intracellular bacteria
 • Transmitted via blacklegged tick —
phagocytophilum Pathophysiology ... morulae Signs and symptoms ... immature forms) • Anemia
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
peripheral blood smear ... rapid onset of symptoms ... chronic onset of symptoms ... - infiltrates (anemia ... • Peripheral smear
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
hemolysis - anemia ... Syndrome #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs