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Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Agglutinin Syndrome ... Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... Mycoplasma, EBV, HIV ... chills, flank pain ... #hematology #diagnosis
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Infection - Viral (HIV ... • LDH ↑ • Hyperkalemia ... UA positive for blood ... Monitor potassium ... Dialysis for severe hyperkalemia
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
: Fever, flank pain ... , Hyperkalemia: ... potassium from ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
: Fever, flank pain ... , Hyperkalemia: ... potassium from ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology