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Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms of Hemolytic Anemia

#Pathophysiology #Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology #diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Pathophysiology, ... and Symptoms of Hemolytic ... Anemia #Pathophysiology ... #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #hematology #diagnosis
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) Pathophysiology - Warm vs Cold AIHA
Warm AIHA:
 - 70%; IgG mediated
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Autoimmune Hemolytic ... Anemia (AIHA) Pathophysiology ... AIHA #Autoimmune #Hemolytic ... #Anemia #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #hematology
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
anemia. ... DIC is a clinical ... and laboratory diagnosis ... anemia is characterized ... #anemia #Hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral Infection Clinical ... • Symptoms of anemia ... Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... anemia • Cold ... #anemia #hematology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Bandemia Overview ... -0/abstract BANDemia ... Degree of bandemia ... bacteremia • Bandemia ... #pathophysiology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... • Aplastic anemia ... Clinical Presentation ... Headaches • Pale skin ... #diagnosis #management
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Vibrio Vulnificus skin ... hemochromatosis, hemolytic ... anemia, CKD, hiv ... rash #cellulitis #dermatology ... #legs #clinical
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... Sjögrens (15%) Skin ... ) Blood (75%): Anemia ... normochromic nomocytic or haemolytic ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... purple, hemorrhagic skin ... DIC/TTP/HUS - Hemolytic ... anemia - Splenomegaly ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Deficiency) - Diagnosis ... poor nutrition Clinical ... breath, wasting, anemia ... Loss of teeth Anemia ... contribute to nonimmune hemolysis