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Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Signs of anemia ... Hemolysis: • Autoimmune ... #hematology
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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Warm Antibody Autoimmune ... 1) DIAGNOSE AIHA ... • Blood smear: Differential ... FOR a cause → Systematic ... #treatment #rheumatology
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis

Congenital Diseases:
• GATA2 deficiency
• Fanconi’s anemia
• Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
• Ribosomopathy or telomeropathy

Cancer:
• Leukemia
• Lymphoma

Inflammatory
Diagnosis Congenital ... deficiency • Fanconi’s anemia ... Inflammatory and Autoimmune ... Diseases: • Systemic ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Pediatric Vomiting ... Causes - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds # ... Pediatrics
Combination of Skin Findings and Arthritis in Pediatrics Patient - Differential Diagnosis
Malar rash: 
 • A
Patient - Differential ... Diagnosis Malar ... migrans: • Target sign ... Suggestive of systemic ... #diagnosis #peds
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... - Hemolytic anemia ... (aPL) 30-45% Differential ... autoantibodies #signs ... #rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
signs/sx of inflammation ... very remarkable w/differential ... complaints- anemia ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
(-) hemolytic anemia ... Thrombosis in vascular beds-renal ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Oncology
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
if evidence of systemic ... Albumin ≤3.0 g/dL, anemia ... clinical and lab signs ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
fires, heating pads ... (cutaneous or systemic ... multiforme • Acute systemic ... comparison #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology