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Warm vs Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia:
 • Mechanism: IgG and Complement-mediated
 • Etiology:
Spherocytes • Treatment ... transient hemolysis • Treatment ... Plasmapheresis - VA ... Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Symptoms Distinguishing Groups of Cutaneous Drug Reactions
IgE-mediated reactions:
 • Onset minutes to hours into treatment course
to hours into treatment ... scarring Benign T-cell-mediated ... weeks Severe T-cell-mediated ... Drug #Reactions #dermatology ... #clinical #comparison
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
: 33% • Treatment ... elevated BNP, high CVP ... : No • Treatment ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Lymphoma (HCV) • CLL ... predominance) • CANOMAD (Ataxia ... Scleromyxedema (CNS+GI+CVS ... • Amyloidosis (CVS ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
lymphocytes, plasma cells ... the mainstay of treatment ... hematopoietic stem cell ... Differential #Diagnosis #comparison ... #table #dermatology
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
causes #diagnosis #dermatology ... CA Cancer J Clin ... Mechanisms and treatments ... damage in skin cells
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma ... • Plasma cell neoplasms ... + diff • CMP, Ca ... Bone marrow Treatment ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology