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Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms of Hemolytic Anemia

#Pathophysiology #Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology #diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Pathophysiology, ... Signs and Symptoms ... of Hemolytic Anemia ... #Pathophysiology ... #Hemolytic #Anemia
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... Diagnosis Algorithm Signs ... of anemia and hemolysis ... • Extrinsic RBC ... • Intrinsic RBC
Pathophysiology of Hemolytic Anemia
 - Defects in RBC internal contents (thalassemia, hemoglobinopathies, and metabolic defects)
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Pathophysiology ... of Hemolytic Anemia ... - Defects in RBC ... environment #Pathophysiology ... #Hemolytic #Anemia
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
spinal artery injury ... function below injury ... below level of injury ... Syndromes #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Even with normal WBC ... relative to both WBC ... bacteremia • Abnormal WBC ... diagnosis #neutrophil #WBC ... #pathophysiology
Causes of Depressed / Lethargic Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Related:
 • Drugs (Ex. SSRI)
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Congenital: • Birth Injury ... Sepsis Other: • Anemia ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology
Environmental Risk Factors: Geographic location, Smoking, Microbial triggers, Xenobiotics, Nail polish
Epigentics Risk
Biliary Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology ... relative with PBC ... Pathophysiology ... T-cell mediated BEC injury ... Cholestasis #PBC
Lower Urinary Tract Infection: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

- Predisposing Factors:  Immunocompromised state, diabetes, elderly, female
causing symptoms Signs ... Malaise, Incr WBC ... (>10 WBC/gL) ... UrinaryTractInfection #LUTI #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... • Aplastic anemia ... Marrow (Toxic injury ... Pancytopenia: • ↓ RBC ... • ↓ WBC • ↓
Clinical manifestations of acute liver failure 

Brain: 
Hepatic encephalopathy,  
Cerebral edema,  
Intracranial hypertension,
Subclinical myocardial injury ... : Acute lung injury ... suppression, Anemia ... liver #failure #Signs