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Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Groups - WHO Classification ... causing back up of blood ... hypoxemia • COPD ... Sarcoidosis, chronic hemolytic ... #Hypertension #PHTN
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... Schistosomiasis - Chronic hemolytic ... multifactorial mechanisms Hematologic ... #Hypertension #PHTN ... #Classification
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Immunoglobulin M (IgM) • Blood ... sensitize red blood ... cells (RBCs) at ... #hemolytic #anemia ... #hematology #diagnosis
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... spherocytosis, Hemolytic ... PD deficiency, Pulmonary ... Schistocytes - Hemolytic ... #differential #hematology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Valves, AS - HTN ... Autoimmune: Warm AIHA, Cold ... - Peripheral Blood ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Medications, Spinal Cord ... , Severe Valve Disease ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Tamponade, Severe pHTN ... • Hypovolemic: Blood
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
nodosum • Immune hemolytic ... Workup: • Full Blood ... number of sites of disease ... #hematology #oncology ... #management
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Graft Versus Host Disease ... potassium from lysed cells ... Borrellia (Lyme disease ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Graft Versus Host Disease ... potassium from lysed cells ... Borrellia (Lyme disease ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
when plasma is cooled ... which can plug blood ... with autoimmune diseases ... thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... #hematology