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Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
- WHO Classification ... Sarcoidosis, chronic hemolytic ... sickle cell anemia, splenectomy ... PH Functional Classification ... #WHO #Classification
Hemolysis Classification - Intrinsic and Extrinsic Causes

Commentary: Another way to think of immune hemolysis would be
Hemolysis Classification ... think of immune hemolysis ... , hemolytic transfusion ... #Classification ... Diagnosis #Causes #Algorithm
Types of hypersensitivity reactions

Type I - lgE-Mediated, Within I Hour (Anaphylaxis)
Type II - IgG or IgM
Types of hypersensitivity ... Hours to Days (Hemolytic ... happypillsrx/ #hypersensitivity ... reactions #Types #Classification
Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Hypersensitivity ... Summary Type I Hypersensitivity ... thrombocytopenia, Autoimmune Hemolytic ... Disease Type III Hypersensitivity ... Reactions #Types #Classification
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
, McLeod blood group ... phenotype, Post-splenectomy ... Microangiopathic Hemolytic ... Hemoglobinopathies, Post-splenectomy ... Cold autoimmune hemolytic
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Hypersensitivity ... types or during hemolytic ... sclerosis #Hypersensitivity ... #Types #Classification
Gram Positive Cocci - Bacteria Identification Algorithm
Catalase(+)
 - Coag(+): Staphylococcus aureus
 - Coag(-)
Identification Algorithm ... Esculin(+), α/β/γ Hemolysis ... Non-Enterococcus Group ... identification #algorithm
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... blood loss, Acute hemolysis ... Asplenia/post-splenectomy ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
A priority in this project was to appropriately stratify participants into a low, medium, or high-intensity
high-intensity group-based ... The classification ... CDC, entitled “Algorithm ... The algorithm is ... Geriatrics #STEADI #Algorithm
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
table of types of hypersensitivity ... transfusion reaction, Haemolytic ... Graft rejection #hypersensitivity ... allergy #table #classification