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Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Warm AIHA • Cold ... perfringens - Complement-Mediated ... • Cold AIHA ... #Causes #Hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Positive Coombs testing ... post infectious setting ... younger pts) Differential ... temperatures by fixing complement ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Agglutination - Cold ... #workup #hematology ... #testing
Complement Deficiency Testing Algorithm
 • Normal CH50 and AH50 AND High suspicion for complement deficiency
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Complement Deficiency ... Testing Algorithm ... suspicion for complement ... #Deficiency #Testing ... #Algorithm #hematology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
staining): • Low Complement ... Idiopathic • Normal Complement ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #rheumatology
Primary Dermatologic Nail Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nail Plate - Pitting
 • Psoriasis
 • Alopecia Areata
Nail
Nail Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... NailDisorders #Primary #dermatology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Algorithm INDICATIONS ... FOR TESTING: • ... Eosinophil #Disorders #Algorithm ... #Differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... practices that could ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... or if a primary hematologic ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Eating disorders ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Hematology
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypoxemia: • COPD ... Miscellaneous: • Hematologic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm