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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
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
thrombocythemia), Autoimmune ... disease • vWF ... #Acquired #vonWillebrand ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #differential
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
 •
inherited bleeding disorder ... bruising • Skin ... factor VIII) Treatment ... #Disease #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell ( ... , McLeod blood group ... Unstable hemoglobin disorders ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #microscopy
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral infection, autoimmune ... Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... CLL (older) • Autoimmune ... sensitize red blood ... #hematology #diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
leukemia in adults • Disorder ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis ... #management
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Immunodeficiency disorder ... : Pneumonia • Autoimmune ... hemolytic anemia ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
which can plug blood ... associated with autoimmune ... cryoglobulinemia Associated Disorders ... Cryofibrinogenemia Diagnosis ... hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Graft Versus Host Disease ... infections with skin ... Borrellia (Lyme disease ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Graft Versus Host Disease ... infections with skin ... Borrellia (Lyme disease ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology