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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

Warm AIHA (48-70%)
Cold AHA (16-32%)
 • Donath-Landsteiner HA (paroxysmal
Autoimmune Hemolytic ... Anemia (AIHA) - ... hemoglobinuria) • Cold Agglutinin ... Disease Mixed-type ... #Table #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Disease 3 Types ... Syndrome (CAS): ... Viral infection, autoimmune ... CLL (older) • Autoimmune ... #hematology #diagnosis
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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changes (POEMS syndrome ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... Comment on type ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... rheumatologic diseases ... Kikuchi disease • Type-I ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... #Rheumatology