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Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... microangiopathy: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... uremic syndrome ... hemoglobinuria (PNH ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Thrombocytopenia ... defects. 1) HELLP (Hemolysis ... child * Severe cases ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Thrombocytopenia ... Pregnancy Three syndromes ... defects. 1) HELLP (Hemolysis ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
: - Thrombocytopenia ... DIC/TTP/HUS - Hemolytic ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... deficiencies - PNH ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... symptoms - most common ... influenza (younger pts ... disease (younger pts ... #anemia #hematology
Causes of Anemia in Cirrhosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
LOW RETIC INDEX - ↓ PRODUCTION
 • Vitamin
Causes of Anemia ... splenomegaly, Thrombocytopenia ... Destruction: Zieve's syndrome ... anemia, Hemolysis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... myalgias, HoTN, edema ... Differentiation #Syndrome ... diagnosis #management #hematology ... #oncology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Scleromyxedema (CNS ... Amyloidosis (CVS+PNS ... • Coombs (-) hemolytic ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Oncology
Inherited Non-hemolytic Disorders of Hyperbilirubinemia 

== Disorders of Conjugation ==
Gilbert Syndrome:
 • 5-10% of the population
Inherited Non-hemolytic ... population • Most common ... and malaise, are common ... and stress may cause ... Congenital #bilirubin #hepatology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
specifically immune thrombocytopenia ... and autoimmune hemolytic ... DDX - Other causes ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology