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Transfusion Reactions - Summary Cheatsheet
 • Hemolytic Reaction
 • Febrile Reactions
 • Transfusion Related Acute Lung
Transfusion Reactions ... • Febrile Reactions ... Graft Vs Host Disease ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #complications
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Bone marrow disease ... fever • Drug reactions ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology #rheumatology
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
- Differential Diagnosis ... during an allergic reaction ... Or Inflammatory Reactions ... Colitis and Crohn’s Disease ... #causes #hematology
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... : • Liver disease ... • Transfusion reactions ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
- Differential Diagnosis ... AIHA, Transfusion reactions ... Drug-associated, PCH ... , Drugs, Liver Disease ... #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... Extravascular Causes ... Other: Transfusion reaction ... Extravascular #Causes ... #hematology #anemia
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Autoantibodies and their Disease ... syndrome Anti-Scl ... (TTG) - Celiac disease ... #diagnosis #table ... #rheumatology #
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
FLAGS - In all cases ... suspicion of severe disease ... Rheumatology ... #Child #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... Disorientation, vertigo Diagnostic ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... comparison #table
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
Kawasaki Disease ... (KD) - Diagnosis ... , Cough • +/-Nausea ... KD #vasculitis #rheumatology ... #pediatrics #diagnossi