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Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cryoglobulins (Vasculitic ... • Symptoms of anemia ... Positive Coombs testing ... sensitize red blood cells ... #anemia #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
• Sickle cells ... Agglutination - Cold agglutinins ... cardiac valve, vasculitis ... #workup #hematology ... #testing
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Rheumatologic, Vasculitides ... , IBD, Celiac disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Management of Pruritus ... Chronic Kidney Disease ... pruritus • Hematologic ... Iron deficiency anemia ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm