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Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
- WHO Classification ... Sarcoidosis, chronic hemolytic ... anemia, thyroid ... disorders, sickle cell anemia ... , splenectomy, mediastinal
Types of hypersensitivity reactions

Type I - lgE-Mediated, Within I Hour (Anaphylaxis)
Type II - IgG or IgM
Types of hypersensitivity ... Hours to Days (Hemolytic ... Anemia) Type ... happypillsrx/ #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: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Hypersensitivity ... Summary Type I Hypersensitivity ... thrombocytopenia, Autoimmune Hemolytic ... anemia, Penicillin-induced ... Reactions #Types #Classification
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Bleeding • Hemolysis ... #MCV #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... blood loss, Acute hemolysis ... , deficiency anemia ... Asplenia/post-splenectomy ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... Schistosomiasis - Chronic hemolytic ... anemia - Persistent ... myeloproliferative disorders, lenectomy ... Hypertension #PHTN #Classification
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
DIC/TTP/HUS - Hemolytic ... anemia - Splenomegaly ... Varicella - Group ... Vasculitis: • Hypersensitivity
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
membranes • Bone Groups ... breath, wasting, anemia ... Loss of teeth Anemia ... contribute to nonimmune hemolysis ... Meningococcemia • Hypersensitivity
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Weight loss • Anemia ... nodosum • Immune hemolytic ... anemia • Pain ... -95% of cases) Classification ... cells in this group