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Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
anemia): ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... disease, Copper and ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #anemia
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral infection, autoimmune ... symptoms - most common ... anemiaCold ... younger pts) Differential ... #anemia #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Immunosuppression • Autoimmune ... disorders Hodgkin ... nodosum • Immune hemolytic ... anemia • Pain ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Immunodeficiency disorder ... Lymphoma or other cancers ... cancer Granulomatous ... autoimmune hemolytic ... anemia) • Systemic
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
infection • Most common ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... foreign body, cancer ... Coli - P. ... Differential Diagnosis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... Kidney disease common ... cyclophosphamide) • Hodgkin ... • Lung cancer
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Connective tissue disorders ... Cirrhosis, ETOH, autoimmune ... ovarian tumors, lung cancers ... Comment on type ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential