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Coombs Test - Direct vs Indirect

#Diagnosis #Testing #Coombs #Direct #Indirect #Hemolytic #Anemia
Coombs Test - Direct ... Diagnosis #Testing #Coombs
Warm vs Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia:
 • Mechanism: IgG and Complement-mediated
 • Etiology:
Associated Findings: Coombs ... Associated Findings: Coombs
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
 •
positive direct Coombs
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
or haemolytic Coombs
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
CH50) - Direct Coombs
Diagnostic Scoring System for Wilson's Disease
 - Kayser-Fleischer rings (2 points)
 - Neurological symptoms (2 points)
(2 points) - Coombs-negative
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
dehydrogenase • Positive Coombs
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
SMZL: • AIHA • Coombs
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
., indirect Coombs
ECMO after EOLIA: what is next?
Infographic by Tommaso Scquizzato (@tscquizzato) based on a presentation at #LIVES2019
ESICM by Alain Combes