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Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Signs ... #Anemias #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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autoantibodies: positive ... • Blood smear: Differential ... → schizocytes, Positive ... FOR a cause → Systematic ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features of Systemic ... normochromic nomocytic or haemolytic ... Coombs positive ... erythematosus #signs ... symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis

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

Cancer:
• Leukemia
• Lymphoma

Inflammatory
Pancytopenia - Differential ... Autoimmune Diseases: • Systemic ... Antibody-mediated hemolysis ... #Pancytopenia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... for Hemolytic Anemia ... #Anemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #classification ... #hematology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Splenomegaly - Differential ... Inflammatory • Systemic ... Serum Sickness Hemolytic ... Spleen #Enlarged #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... Criteria for Systemic ... pericarditis • Hematologic ... Thrombocytopenia, Autoimmune hemolysis ... Erythematosus #diagnosis #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Lymphadenopathies 7% - Hemolytic ... (aPL) 30-45% Differential ... autoantibodies #signs ... #rheumatology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... • Bleeding • Hemolysis ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic ... NEUROLOGIC - HEMOLYTIC ... determined by Positive ... the absence of hemolytic ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology