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Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
 •
Hemolytic Anemia 1) DIAGNOSE ... ↑ LDH • Anti-RBC ... Hemolytic #Anemia #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Common Biliary Diseases seen in the Emergency Room - Comparison Table:

Clinical Features, Labs, Imaging and Treatment

#Diagnosis
Emergency Room - Comparison ... Table: Clinical ... Labs, Imaging and Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Table #Approach #Comparison
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO) vs Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO) - A Comparison Table

Clinical Features,
Occlusion (CRVO) - A Comparison ... Table Clinical ... and Treatment ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis ... #Artery #Vein #Comparison
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... Differential Diagnosis ... likelihood of negative clinical ... #differential #diagnosis ... #CBC #hematology
Von Willebrand Disease - Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis and Management

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine
Willebrand Disease - Clinical ... Presentation, Diagnosis ... VonWillebrand #Disease #Diagnosis ... #Management #hematology ... #treatment
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Artifact (redo CBC ... effect following treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Peritonitis - Spontaneous vs Secondary vs Peritoneal Dialysis Associated Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
 • Cirrhosis (high SAAG)
PMN > 250 • Treatment ... at least 2): 1) Clinical ... cloudy effluent) 2) WBC ... > 100 WBC, >50% ... Secondary #Peritoneal #diagnosis
Suggested algorithm for follow-up of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)
Mayo Clinic Risk Stratification Model. CBC,
significance (MGUS) Mayo Clinic ... CBC, complete blood ... Followup #algorithm #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Warm vs Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia:
 • Mechanism: IgG and Complement-mediated
 • Etiology:
Spherocytes • Treatment ... transient hemolysis • Treatment ... Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison