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Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Diagnosis for Hemolytic ... warm, cold, drug induced ... Bartonella, Babesia ... udaygulati #Hemolytic ... classification #hematology
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Causes of Extravascular ... HTR • Drug-induced ... PNH • Drug-induced ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia:
 • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample!
 • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
blood (ischemia-induced ... RBC hemolysis) ... • RBC Hemolysis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... potassium #high #pathophysiology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
• Secondary Causes ... : - Drug induced ... DIC/TTP/HUS - Hemolytic ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
bacterial metabolites induce ... invade URT & via hematologic ... meningitidis endotoxin induces ... CNS and hematologic ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Hemolysis in Hereditary Spherocytosis. Panel A shows the structure of a normal red cell and a
Hemolysis in Hereditary ... deficiencies that cause ... deformable owing to a reduced ... destruction or hemolysis ... #Pathophysiology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused ... changes and may cause ... • Seizures • Hemolysis ... syndrome • Tumor-induced ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Heparin Induced ... ♀, ↑Age, ESRD Pathophysiology ... false ⊕’s, so use Bayesian ... #HIT #Heparin #Induced ... Management #Treatment #Hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
: • Leukocyte reduced ... Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... more likely to cause ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
considered in all cases ... Hyperhomocysteinemia - Heparin-induced ... coagulation and other causes ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential