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Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... Diagnosis Algorithm Signs ... of anemia and hemolysis ... Anemias (AIHAs) ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) Pathophysiology - Warm vs Cold AIHA
Warm AIHA:
 - 70%; IgG mediated
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Autoimmune Hemolytic ... Anemia (AIHA) Pathophysiology ... #Autoimmune #Hemolytic ... #Anemia #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #hematology
Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms of Hemolytic Anemia

#Pathophysiology #Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology #diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Pathophysiology, ... Signs and Symptoms ... of Hemolytic Anemia ... #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #hematology #diagnosis
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology
Environmental Risk Factors: Geographic location, Smoking, Microbial triggers, Xenobiotics, Nail polish
Epigentics Risk
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology ... T-cell mediated BEC injury ... #Cirrhosis #Pathophysiology ... #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Extrahepatic - Biliary ... - Obstruction: Biliary ... hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... intestines, white blood cells ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis (PBC) ... 65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... failure PBC Signs ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
women • 15% of AIHA ... • Symptoms of anemia ... anemia • Cold ... sensitize red blood cells ... #anemia #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Physical Exam/Signs ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... thrombocytopenia • AIHA ... Hypogammaglobulinemia • Warm AIHA ... workup #oncology #hematology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
hepatitis: < 1 • Cirrhosis ... Bilirubin: RBC (hemolysis ... LDH: Heart, RBC (hemolysis ... intestines, White blood cells ... #differential #Hepatology