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Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Diagnosis for Hemolytic ... drug induced • Infections ... udaygulati #Hemolytic ... #classification ... #hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... • Bleeding • Hemolysis ... Inflammation, Chronic Infection ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... #Hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
- Due to Viral infection ... symptoms - most common ... Immunoglobulin M (IgM) • Blood ... sensitize red blood ... #anemia #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
(FNHTR): Most common ... maculopapular rash ... Causes purpura & ... Infection - Infection ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
(FNHTR): Most common ... maculopapular rash ... Causes purpura & ... • Infection - ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
• Peripheral blood ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common ... causes are asthma ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Common Variable ... cancers: Most common ... and autoimmune hemolytic ... DDX - Other causes ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Diagnosis The most common ... causes: cirrhosis ... more than one cause ... hazy, cloudy or bloody ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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Diagnosis Neonate: - Infection ... Infant/child: - Infection-common ... patients - Infections-common ... including white blood ... #hematology
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
polyangiitis (GPA) is common ... disease or more commonly ... GPA causes disease ... Maculopapular rash ... vasculitis (inflamed blood