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Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Disease • Marrow ... #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... usually IgG) (e.g. lupus ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... - Hemolytic anemia ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... autoantibodies that will cause ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... #management #treatment
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Classification: ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... : • Chronic B-cell ... #Rheumatology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Immunodeficiency disorder ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... DDX - Other causes ... #immunology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
leukemia in adults • Disorder ... Infection due to hypogammaglobulinemia ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... #management
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
cells can indicate disease ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... microglobulin Treatment ... workup #oncology #hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
erythematosus [SLE ... with leukopenia, anemia ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
) Differential Diagnosis ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... chronic arthritis-Azathioprine ... #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology