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Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
lymphoproliferative disorder ... • Symptoms of anemia ... anemia • Cold ... #hemolytic #anemia ... #hematology #diagnosis
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
OTCs, herbals, abx ... - Urine Na/K/Cl ... - Pre-renal disease ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Differential Diagnosis ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... • CAD APLA/LAC ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... La, anti-Jo-1, SCL
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... ABG And BMP Normal ... ) = {Na - (Cl + ... restrictive lung disease ... #Summary #Nephrology
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
- differential diagnosis ... pruritus • Hematologic ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Management #Nephrology ... #CKD