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Monoclonal Gammopathy Testing
Strengths, Weaknesses and Accuracy Compared
 - SPEP 
 - IFE 
 - FLC
- IFE - FLC ... Testing #Protein #Diagnosis ... MGUS #SPEP #IFE #FLC ... #Nephrology #Laboratory ... #Comparison #Table
Warm vs Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia:
 • Mechanism: IgG and Complement-mediated
 • Etiology:
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... Spherocytes • Treatment ... transient hemolysis • Treatment ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... : 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
spinal deformity or neurologic ... deficit, still able ... Ligamentous complex (PLC ... Cauda equina Treatment ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... permeability Diagnosis ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology # ... cerebritis #diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... • ↓ WBC • ↓ PLT ... Treatment: ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... changes), high MCV anemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
unable to read but able ... Pathophysiology: ... Able to write (without ... Agraphia #clinical #neurology ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... Cytopenia +++ (Plt ... Unknown cause Treatment ... #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology