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Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Drug-associated, PCH ... Liver Disease, PNH ... Defects: Sickle cell anemia ... Laboratory Tests ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic complaints- anemia ... the “Chewing gum test ... in literature (NEJM ... cases (Cornelia NEJM ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
• Symptoms of anemia ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... • Diagnostic Test ... Donath-Landsteiner test ... #hematology #diagnosis
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... : Often breast CA ... small cell lung CA ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology