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Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hypophostphatemia Laboratory ... Tests: - Haptoglobin ... ↓ - Lactate ... - Peripheral Blood
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
sought to support a diagnosis ... Areas of diagnostic ... decision for repeat testing ... alcohol-related liver disease ... normalised ratio; LDH, lactate
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
more time for the laboratory ... Polyarthritis: • Blood ... : • Complete blood ... (to support a diagnosis ... #workup #diagnosis
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Hyperbilirubinemia • Elevated lactate ... Positive Coombs testing ... sensitize red blood ... Test: Donath-Landsteiner ... test #cold #
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... removal from the blood ... presentations and disease ... - assess other laboratory ... or diagnostic tests
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Elevated Lactate ... - Differential Diagnosis ... deficiency of red blood ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Laboratory
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Ascariasis, Choledochal cyst ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... intestines, white blood ... #differential #diagnosis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
bronchial wall injury ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... abnormal in adults • Blood ... Bronchoscopy Laboratory ... #differential #diagnosis
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... UA positive for blood ... of underlying disease ... Isotonic fluid/Lactated ... #Differential #Diagnosis
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory ... hallmark for the disease ... value is low, tests ... of Peripheral blood ... elevation Serum lactate