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Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin ... Cold Agglutinins ... • Cold agglutinin ... sensitize red blood cells ... #hematology #diagnosis
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Algorithm • Sickle cells ... Agglutination - Cold ... agglutinins disease ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
nephrocalcinosis • CPPD ... • Pernicious anemia ... mineralization Symptoms ... respiratory failure • Neurologic ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

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

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cryofibrinogen is a cold ... - Albumin - Cold ... Cryofibrinogenemia Symptoms ... may include: • Cold ... thrombophlebitis, pulmonary
Anorexia Nervosa: Complications
CARDIAC ABNORMALITIES
 - Functional: Low BP, Sinus bradycardia, prolonged QT interval
 - Structural: Reduced
/ Hypovolemia NEUROLOGIC ... and memory loss HEMATOLOGIC ... lymphocytosis, mild anemia ... Hypothermia and Cold ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms