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Causes of AKI in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis
Creatinine - Platelets - Transaminases - LDH - PT/PTT
Causes of AKI in ... LDH - PT/PTT - Schistocytes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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transfusions) • Schistocytes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Several artifacts can cause significant and potentially misleading alterations to measured RBC parameters: 
1. Old samples
artifacts can cause ... Old samples cause ... Lipemia causes a ... Hemolysis causes ... #Drepanocytes #Schistocytes
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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Differential → schizocytes ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Peripheral smear: Schistocytes ... studies - PBS: + Schistocytes ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
Schistocytes - The ... arrows point to schistocytes ... Also called schizocytes ... Schistocytes are ... Schistocytes are
Schistocytes can assume a shape resembling natural or man-made objects such as arrowheads, fish, collar buttons,
Schistocytes can ... In this case, arrows ... #HelmetCells #Schistocytes
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... and atleast4 case ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes ... BCM_InternalMed #schistocytes
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... found in 60% of cases ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes