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Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
HELLP - Grafts, Valves ... Drug-associated, PCH ... Defects: Sickle cell ... anemia, Thalassemias ... Haptoglobin ↓ - Lactate
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
- Markers and Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - CD7, CD3 Chronic ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... Myelofibrosis (MF
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
anemia • Cold ... Hyperbilirubinemia • Elevated lactate ... younger pts) Differential ... Disorders Such As ... sensitize red blood cells
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
iron deficiency as ... well as anemia ... of chronic disease ... To you help differentiate ... following approach: #Diagnosis
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Elevated Lactate ... Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... - Prosthetic valves ... #LDH #Lactate
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Non-ACS Myocardial ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • Chronic ... End Stage Renal Disease ... Shock, Hypoxemia, Anemia
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Diagnosis Physiologic ... compliant arteries) • Well ... disorders - Chronic ... pulmonary diseases ... fistula - Such as
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... dysfunction • PSC ... /AMI • PUD • ... malignancy • Lactase ... appendages • FMF
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... e.g., uptake by cells ... to bolus these values ... presentations and disease ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
hallmark for the disease ... If the value is ... elevation Serum lactate ... WBC count and differential ... #Workup #Hematology