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Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
 •
Warm Antibody Autoimmune ... 1) DIAGNOSE AIHA ... screening 3) TREAT AIHA ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) Treatment
Warm AIHA:
1) Steroids - 1-2 mg/kg prednisone daily
   • Until
Autoimmune Hemolytic ... Anemia (AIHA) Treatment ... #Anemia #AIHA # ... Treatment #management ... #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
(AIHA) "Warm" ( ... usually IgG) (e.g. lupus ... (AIHA)"Cold" (usually ... differential #diagnosis #hematology ... #anemia
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
5) Symptoms of anemia ... cytopenias (ITP, AIHA ... AIHA, PRCA) • Treatment ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
disease • Non-autoimmune ... rheumatologic diseases ... : • AIHA 10% • ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Coagulopathy) SMZL: • AIHA ... (-) hemolytic anemia ... to cold IgG • Lupus ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
• Neutropenia, anemia ... thrombocytopenia • AIHA ... microglobulin Treatment ... diagnosis #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Immunosuppression • Autoimmune ... Weight loss • Anemia ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management