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Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... syndrome - Thrombotic ... e.g. lupus, CLL, lymphoma ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral infection, autoimmune ... disorder or lymphoid ... - Monoclonal - Lymphoid ... younger pts) Differential ... passage of red-brown urine
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
Evaluation for Thrombotic ... decrease in most cases ... WBC count and differential ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Immunosuppression • Autoimmune ... nodosum • Immune hemolytic ... Workup: • Full ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... classification #hematology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
disease 24-hour urine ... LDH - Assess for hemolysis ... Assess for thrombotic ... infections are common causes ... glomerular #testing #workup
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Algorithm Vascular Causes ... : Shock liver, Thrombosis ... : Autoimmune hepatitis ... cell lung CA, lymphoma
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
disease 1) 24-hour urine ... LDH - Assess for hemolysis ... Assess for thrombotic ... infections are common causes ... glomerular #disease #workup
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... Amyloidosis • Lymphoma ... Cirrhosis, ETOH, autoimmune ... : Lymphoma, Leukemia ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential