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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

Warm AIHA (48-70%)
Cold AHA (16-32%)
 • Donath-Landsteiner HA (paroxysmal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Table Warm AIHA ... AIHA (7-8%) DAT-negative ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #hematology
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... normal • DAT negative ... #Management #Algorithm ... #hematology
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
LungDisease #CTILD #Diagnosis ... Differential #Comparison #Table ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
#management #algorithm ... #medications #table ... #decisionaid #cardiology ... #hematology #warfarin
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
With associated pulmonary ... Pauci-immune mediated (Negative ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #rheumatology
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Approach to Gout Diagnosis ... Needle-shaped, negative ... NUIM_Chiefs #gout #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #ULT #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Relative ... Cyanosis without Pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Differential Diaqnoses ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... Stills #Disease #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... levels >1g/L • Negative ... cryoglobulins • Negative ... #rheumatology # ... hematology