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Warm vs Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia:
 • Mechanism: IgG and Complement-mediated
 • Etiology:
, Autoimmune disorder ... Spherocytes • Treatment ... • Treatment: Warm ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... intravascular coagulation ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #anemia
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Summary of Coagulation ... Advanced Liver Disease ... disorders (e.g. ... Summary #table #comparison ... #diagnosis #hematology
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) Treatment
Warm AIHA:
1) Steroids - 1-2 mg/kg prednisone daily
   • Until
Autoimmune Hemolytic ... Anemia (AIHA) Treatment ... esp if severe disease ... #AIHA #Treatment ... #management #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
purple, hemorrhagic skin ... , coagulation disorders ... DIC/TTP/HUS - Hemolytic ... #hematology #rheumatology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
and Management ... thrombocythemia), Autoimmune ... disease • vWF ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #differential
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Consider RBC membrane disorder ... elliptocytosis, autoimmune ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
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Von Willebrand Disease ... inherited bleeding disorder ... bruising • Skin ... factor VIII) Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Unstable hemoglobin disorders ... spherocytosis, Autoimmune ... Agglutinate: Cold autoimmune ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #microscopy
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral infection, autoimmune ... disorder or lymphoid ... Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... CLL (older) • Autoimmune ... #hematology #diagnosis