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Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in ... Rheumatology • ... TIF1y, MDA5 • Scleroderma ... #Rheumatology # ... #associations #table
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
 •
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... DIAGNOSE AIHA • Anemia ... LDH • Anti-RBC autoantibodies ... • Blood smear: Differential ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

Warm AIHA (48-70%)
Cold AHA (16-32%)
 • Donath-Landsteiner HA (paroxysmal
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... (AIHA) - Differential ... Diagnosis Table ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #hematology
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Autoantibodies and ... Anti-Scl-70 - Scleroderma ... Goodpasture's syndrome #Autoantibodies ... diseases #diagnosis #table ... #rheumatology #
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... - Differential ... Algorithm Signs of anemia ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Anemia - Diagnostic Differential Algorithm

- Briana Ruíz Christophers @BriChristophers

#Anemia #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Hematology #Differential
Anemia - Diagnostic ... Differential Algorithm ... BriChristophers #Anemia ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Hematology ... #Differential
Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - Microcytic
 - Normocytic
 - Macrocytic

Khudhur M. @khudhur_moh

#anemia #differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Anemia - Differential ... khudhur_moh #anemia ... #differential # ... diagnosis #algorithm #hematology
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
to 50X ULN • Autoantibodies ... to 50X ULN • Autoantibodies ... Inflammatory #Myopathies #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #rheumatology ... #table
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... hypertension • Scleroderma ... macroangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... #schistocytes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Reactive: • Anemia ... Non-infectious (malignancy, rheumatologic ... Thrombocytosis #Differential ... causes #Platelets #hematology