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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

Warm AIHA (48-70%)
Cold AHA (16-32%)
 • Donath-Landsteiner HA (paroxysmal
Autoimmune Hemolytic ... AIHA (48-70%) Cold ... Agglutinin Disease ... AIHA (7-8%) DAT-negative ... #Autoimmune #Hemolytic
Expected DAT Results in Autoimmune Hemolysis
DAT Negative Hemolysis
 • DAT Poly ( - ), IgG (
in Autoimmune Hemolysis ... DAT Negative Hemolysis ... , C3d ( +/- ) Cold ... agglutinin disease ... ) Paroxysmal cold
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Consider sickle cell disease ... Agglutination - Cold ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Disease 3 Types ... Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... for anti-C3d and negative ... • Compensated hemolysis ... #hemolytic #anemia
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... obstructive pulmonary disease ... #Algorithm #Management ... SABA #SAMA #ICS #Pharmacology
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... algorithms by Global ... Obstructive Lung Disease ... Management #Pulmonary #COPD
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm ... Indications for NIV: • COPD ... Neuromuscular disease ... obstruction • Relative ... Ventilation #BiPAP #Algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
have achieved negative ... and congested (“Cold ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
adenocarcinoma in situ; COP ... respiratory tract disease ... connective tissue diseases ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Radiology ... #Differential #Algorithm
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Celiac Disease - ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... -A negative test ... - Gastroenterology ... #gastroenterology