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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) Pathophysiology - Warm vs Cold AIHA
Warm AIHA:
 - 70%; IgG mediated
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Autoimmune Hemolytic ... or negative - Smear ... AIHA: - 20%; IgM ... C3 positive - Smear ... agglutination, rouleaux
Rouleaux formation is common in IgM gammopathy and may be particularly striking

Genevieve Crane, MD, PhD@evemariecrane

#Rouleaux #formation
Rouleaux formation ... is common in IgM ... gammopathy #MGUS #Clinical ... #Pathology #Hematology ... #Smear
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral Infection Clinical ... Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... • Compensated hemolysis ... ) • Blood smear ... #anemia #hematology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Pathophysiology: • IgG ... Diagnosis: • Clinical ... Can consider re-challenge ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Hematology #HemeOnc