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Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... defects, Glutathione metabolism ... membrane disorder ... #Anemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Differentials? ... failure (uremia ... #AcidBase #disorders ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Schistosomiasis - Chronic hemolytic ... anemia - Persistent ... neurofibromatosis, vasculitis Metabolic ... mediastinitis, chronic renal ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Autoimmune disorders ... nodosum • Immune hemolytic ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... platelets - WBC ... hematology #oncology #management
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
injury, ischemia, hemolysis ... reabsorption) Workup ... draw, ↑↑Plts or ↑↑WBC ... (Assess GFR), ±VBG ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... permanent alopecia Differential ... APLA/LAC: • Renal ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... titers > 1:80 • CBC