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Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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Warm Antibody Autoimmune ... ↑ LDH • Anti-RBC ... • Blood smear: Differential ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... → Systematic screening
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody ... Testing - Nuclear ... , PBC/SjS OS ... #Testing #Nuclear ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... decreased PLT count: CBC ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... disease), HBsAg/anti-HBc
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Vascular Causes ... stone, Malignancy, PBC ... • Bilirubin: RBC ... cardiac muscle, RBC ... • LDH: Heart, RBC
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Primary Causes ... • Cholestatic liver ... Hyperthyroidism CBC ... #causes
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear Patterns
Homogeneous pattern: 
 • SLE, SSc, AIH, JIA
 • dsDNA, chromatin,
Testing - Nuclear ... pattern: • SSc, PBC ... : • PBC, DM, other ... #Testing #Nuclear ... #Patterns #differential
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hyperthyroidism CBC ... Pruritus #secondary #systemic ... #generalized #dermatology ... #causes