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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

Warm AIHA (48-70%)
Cold AHA (16-32%)
 • Donath-Landsteiner HA (paroxysmal
Differential Diagnosis Table ... AIHA (48-70%) Cold ... Agglutinin Disease ... Mixed-type AIHA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... • Most common type ... water #Shock #Classification ... #Types #diagnosis ... warm #wet #dry #table
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
test - High sensitivity ... Widely variable sensitivity ... test, considered gold ... Tests #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Table
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
Diagnostic algorithm ... for the workup ... value of 0.0115, sensitivity ... for correct classification ... #Differential #Algorithm
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Anemia of Chronic Disease ... normal but poor sensitivity ... marrow iron stain-"gold ... Anemia #Chronic #Disease ... Testing #Comparison #Table
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Hypersensitivity Types ... Their Mechanisms Type ... during hemolytic disease ... #Classification ... Diagnosis #Reactions #Table
Hypernatremia - Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm
Step 1: Consider history. Most patients presenting with hypernatremia are either very
Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm ... young or very old ... determine the type ... Hypernatremia #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... congenital heart disease ... bronchopulmonary dysplasia; CLD ... #Hypertension #Workup ... #Algorithm
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Consider sickle cell disease ... Agglutination - Cold ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock Classification ... Medications, Spinal Cord ... , Severe Valve Disease ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Shock #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Types