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Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin ... originate from a low-grade ... of anemia include ... sensitize red blood cells ... #hematology #diagnosis
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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fast - Too slow ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... - Asthma - COPD ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... : - Anemia
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Low Alkaline Phosphatase ... • Pernicious anemia ... mineralization Symptoms ... of Low Alkaline ... respiratory failure • Neurologic
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
back up of blood flow ... hypoxemia • COPD ... chronic hemolytic anemia ... disorders, sickle cell anemia ... Symptoms of right
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
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
‘red flag’ symptoms ... : • Severe low ... Diagnosis: • Spinal cord ... spondylitis • Tethered cord ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
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