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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 ... Anemia (AIHA) - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Table Warm AIHA ... AIHA (7-8%) DAT-negative
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Predisposing conditions: Autoimmune ... serology: Serial negative ... Frequent false-negative ... #comparison #infective ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue - Differential ... Hematologic • Anemia ... Infectious • Endocarditis ... Hepatitis • HIV Autoimmune ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... regurgitation • Autoimmune ... • Coagulase-negative ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Leukocytosis, anemia
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Benzodiazepines:
 - Bind to specific GABAA receptor subunits at central nervous system (CNS) neuronal synapses
Sedative-Hypnotic ... relief of anxiety • amnesia ... relief of anxiety • amnesia ... #medications #pharmacology ... #comparison #table
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... regurgitation • Autoimmune ... aureus, Coagulase-negative ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... #Differential #
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... permanent alopecia Differential ... disease • Non-autoimmune ... • Libman-Sacks endocarditis ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia