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Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... idiopathic) - Autoimmune ... #Hemolytic #Intravascular ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #anemia
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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and Intravascular ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cold AIHA • Alloimmune ... Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Warm vs Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia:
 • Mechanism: IgG and Complement-mediated
 • Etiology:
Hemolytic Anemia ... Warm Autoimmune ... Hemolytic Anemia ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

Warm AIHA (48-70%)
Cold AHA (16-32%)
 • Donath-Landsteiner HA (paroxysmal
Autoimmune Hemolytic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Table Warm AIHA ... #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #Table #hematology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Viral hepatitis, Autoimmune ... - Malignancy, Autoimmune ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... #comparison #diagnosis ... #hematology #deficiency
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral infection, autoimmune ... Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... CLL (older) • Autoimmune ... the RBCs causing intravascular ... #anemia #hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
defects. 1) HELLP (Hemolysis ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
defects. 1) HELLP (Hemolysis ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
: Pneumonia • Autoimmune ... hemolytic anemia ... and M panel Management ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Immunosuppression • Autoimmune ... nodosum • Immune hemolytic ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management