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Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
) (e.g. lupus, CLL ... , lymphoma, idiopathic ... usually IgM) (e.g. primary ... • Intrinsic RBC ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
15% of AIHA Primary ... disorder or lymphoid ... - Monoclonal - Lymphoid ... Blood smear - RBC ... #hematology #diagnosis
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Autoimmune: ... Autoimmune hepatitis ... lung CA, lymphoma ... (hemolysis) • ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
lymphoma (Richter ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... uw_IMresidency #CLL ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
assessment+++ Primary ... lymphoma, B-cell ... solid cancers • Autoimmune ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
biliary cirrhosis ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... • B cell lymphoma ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
nodosum • Immune hemolytic ... platelets - WBC ... Treatment • Early ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management