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Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Causes of Extravascular ... - Infections ... immune-complex hemolytic anemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Causes Intravascular ... ) (e.g. lupus, CLL ... G6PD deficiency) ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
immunophenotype Clinical ... lymphoma (Richter ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis ... #management
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
: • Most common ... Orange or Hep C Clinical ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... microglobulin Treatment ... workup #oncology #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
lymphoma, B-cell ... , intravascular ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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Infant/child: - Infection-common ... Megaloblastic anemia-rare ... patients - Infections-common ... #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Clinical Presentation ... symptoms - most common ... younger pts) Differential ... the RBCs causing intravascular ... #hematology #diagnosis
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... DDX - Other causes ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
- Clinical Presentation ... (NSHL) - (most common ... Treatment • Early ... #hematology #oncology ... #management
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Most common cytopenia ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... blood count with differential ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology