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Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms of Hemolytic Anemia

#Pathophysiology #Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology #diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Pathophysiology, ... Signs and Symptoms ... Hemolytic Anemia #Pathophysiology ... Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
birefringent crystals Treatment ... Acute and chronic treatment ... Damage 4) Urate nephropathy ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #ULT #rheumatology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... Dehydration • Symptoms ... changes, stroke symptoms ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
three primary pathophysiologic ... Complement: IgA nephropathy ... diagnosis #algorithm #rheumatology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Responsive to Treatment ... growth, response to treatment ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... ARDS to explain symptoms ... : 33% • Treatment ... transfusion • Pathophysiology ... : No • Treatment
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
ischemic optic neuropathy ... 2) Typical symptoms ... • Cephalic symptoms ... Constitutional symptoms ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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When present, symptoms ... • "Vasomotor" symptoms ... • Treatment is ... the reduction of symptoms ... #hematology
Rheumatologic Review of Systems (ROS): 
•	Fevers
•	Rashes/photosensitivity
•	Alopecia
•	Nail/nailfold abnormalities
•	Sicca symptoms
•	Conjunctivitis
•	Uveitis
•	Episcleritis
•	Scleritis
•	Raynaud's
•	Oral/genital ulcers
•	Polychondritis
•	Enthesitis
•	Serositis sx
•	Thomboses
•	Neuropathy
•	Pregnancy loss.

#Rheumatologic #rheumatology #ROS #ReviewOfSystems #diagnosis #history
Rheumatologic Review ... abnormalities • Sicca symptoms ... • Thomboses • Neuropathy ... #Rheumatologic # ... rheumatology #ROS
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
less systemic symptoms ... after 2 years of treatment ... Myositis #diagnosis #rheumatology