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Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... intravascular coagulation ... . primary cold agglutin ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Syndrome (CAS): ... Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... Diagnosis Monoclonal ... #disease #hemolytic ... #anemia #hematology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• Coombs (-) hemolytic ... Pseudohyponatremia • ↓anion gap ... #Hematology #Monoclonal ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Oncology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Causes of Monoclonal ... changes (POEMS syndrome ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... #ProteinGap #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... nodosum • Immune hemolytic ... platelets - WBC ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management