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Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... HELLP - Grafts, Valves ... Drug-associated, PCH ... , Evans Syndrome ... Defects: Sickle cell anemia
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Can be the first ... Inherited arrhythmia syndromes ... (e.g., long QT syndrome ... more intensive treatment ... #diagnosis #differential
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... hematology for workup ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... Workup: • Complete ... blood count with differential ... marrow studies Treatment
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... • Symptoms of anemia ... • hemolytic anemia ... younger pts) Differential ... disease #hemolytic #anemia
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... - Prosthetic valves ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... polyangiitis • Behçet's syndrome ... Dehydrogenase #Elevated #differential
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
activity - A low value ... If the value is ... result in severe anemia ... WBC count and differential ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Paraneoplastic effects of SCC ... life-threatening Differential ... Miller Fischer and PCB ... Serologic and EMG ... respiratory failure - Can
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and pernicious anemia ... antibody that works ... • Normal ESR, CRP ... Treatment: • ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Entities That Can ... Autoantibodies: • WAIHA • CAD ... • PCH • Evans ... (-) hemolytic anemia ... Hematology #Monoclonal #Differential