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Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
HELLP - Grafts, Valves ... Drug-associated, PCH ... Defects, Drugs, Liver ... Internal (RBC) - Infections ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential ... circulation - Infections ... • PCH ... Prosthetic heart valves ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Extrinsic Causes: • Liver ... disease • Hypersplenism ... • AIHA: warm, ... drug induced • Infections ... classification #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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., HIV), EBV infection ... • Clinical features ... the spleen or liver ... Etiology: - Infections ... #hematology
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
Lives in an old ... Indiana University Infectious ... Diseases Fellowship ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash #dermatology ... #clinical #photo
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
women • 15% of AIHA ... Clinical Presentation ... younger pts) Differential ... Hemoglobinuria (PCH ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
sepsis: chronic liver ... Diseases Fellowship ... rash #cellulitis #dermatology ... #legs #clinical ... #photo
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
recently installed air ... possible Patient's clinical ... Diseases Fellowship ... Canimorsus #Skin #Rash #dermatology ... #clinical #photo
Melioidosis - Skin Infection
63M h/o diabetes with c/o fever, chest pain, dyspnea x 3 days, CT
lesions on chest (pic ... , alcoholism, liver ... /lung/kidney disease ... #Cellulitis #Clinical ... #Photo #dermatology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... • Autoimmune diseases ... appreciate the value ... #Bandemia #differential ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology