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Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
lymphoproliferative disorder ... infection, autoimmune disorder ... Positive Coombs testing ... post infectious setting ... Monoclonal IgM Includes Disorders
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Consider RBC membrane disorder ... #Anemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
connective tissue disorders ... Sarcoidosis, chronic hemolytic ... anemia, thyroid ... disorders, sickle ... Symptoms of right
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... changes), high MCV anemia ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
disorders • Selective ... autism spectrum disorder ... musculoskeletal symptoms ... Psychiatric symptoms ... contribute to nonimmune hemolysis
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... LDH - Assess for hemolysis ... #glomerular #testing ... #workup #diagnosis ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... LDH - Assess for hemolysis ... glomerular #disease #workup ... diagnosis #initial #testing ... #nephrology #nephrotic
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Autoimmune disorders ... nodosum • Immune hemolytic ... ingestion • B symptoms ... -95% of cases) Classification ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and pernicious anemia ... • Testing anti-GAD ... diazepam • EMG testing ... antibody that works ... limb or joint disorders
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... formed or don’t work ... age 70 years Symptoms ... Neutropenia • Platelet Disorders ... Workup: • Complete