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Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Sensitive Antibodies ... Donath-Landsteiner Antibodies ... younger pts) Differential ... chills, flank pain ... #hematology #diagnosis
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... effusion/Tamponade Hematologic ... Tachypnea: • Anemia ... dysfunction; toxic ingestions ... Anxiety, fright, pain
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
assay (IFA) is the main ... Lymphoproliferative Disorders, Infection ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... initiation • Differential ... Diagnosis: Infection ... diagnosis #management #hematology ... #oncology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... Hematologic malignancy ... diarrhea, abdominal pain ... Bone Marrow - Anemia ... #differential #
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... to exclude are infections ... , testes -> pain ... C-ANCA) pattern: antibodies ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
History of EBV infection ... • Pain in LN ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... fibromyalgia) • Infections ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... Arthritis: • Joint pain ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia