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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 ... #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 ... #LABA #ICS #Guidelines
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
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... malignancy, autoimmune disease ... Unremarkable Labs ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
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
LABA/ICS Combination Inhalers
Long-Acting Beta2 Agonists (LABA) + Inhaled Corticosteroid (ICS) - Commonly used in Asthma 
Advair
LABA/ICS Combination ... of a patients COPD ... posts for the COPD ... treatment algorithm ... Naming #Names #Pharmacology
Approach to Elevated Bicarbonate (HCO3)
Risk Factors for Hypercapnea? (Hx of COPD, OSA, sedative use, CNS/muscular disorders?)
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(Hx of COPD, OSA ... , sedative use, ... Unremarkable Labs ... metabolic #alkalosis #algorithm
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Hemolysis on labs ... antigens (often false negative ... Graft Versus Host Disease ... (rare), false negatives ... Borrellia (Lyme disease