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Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... perfringens - Complement-Mediated ... immune-complex hemolytic anemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Fever of Unknown ... Refer to your ‘Fever ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... smear • Signs of VTE ... values supporting hematologic
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... bartonella (oroya fever ... ARUPLabs #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #workup #hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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often involved • Hypocomplementemic ... Urticaria and hypocomplementemia ... Coronary arteries - Fever ... Vasculitis: • Fevers ... against MPO • Complement
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
• Symptoms of anemia ... • hemolytic anemia ... temperatures by fixing complement ... Symptoms: High fevers ... #hematology #diagnosis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
weight loss, and fever ... anti-Smith Ab, low complements ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... to: Arthritis, Fever ... RNP antibodies, Complement
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Periodontal Disease Complement ... Infection #Fever ... #Causes #Hematology