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Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Syndrome (CAS): ... • Symptoms of anemia ... • hemolytic anemia ... younger pts) Differential ... sensitize red blood cells
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
- Markers and Differential ... Lymphoid (ALL) - PAS ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... or λ), Smudge Cells ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Renal failure (uremia ... #AcidBase #disorders ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid ... #Base #Gas #VBG
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - Differential ... smooth muscle cells ... • Gas exchange ... secretion • Acid-base ... components of acid-base
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... Neutropenia • Platelet Disorders ... vitamin B12 or folic acid ... Antibiotics such as ... blood count with differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
persons • It has ... • Autoimmune disorders ... Weight loss • Anemia ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... Lymphoma Staging: • Based
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Diagnosis should be based ... Suspect in movement disorders ... status, and focal neurologic ... CNS #Infections #differential