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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... B12 - Anti-IF Antibodies ... B12 - Anti-IF Antibodies ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Alloimmune • anti-HLA antibodies ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) is a rare but potentially serious adverse reaction that has been
The exact cause ... formation of anti-PF4 antibodies ... which cause platelet ... diagram shows that antibodies ... generate anti-PF4 antibodies
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (Hughes' Syndrome) 
Antiphospholipid syndrome - an autoimmune condition where the affected individual produces antibodies
individual produces antibodies ... It can cause arterial
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... practices that could cause ... anti-phospholipid antibodies ... patients if the cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... sediment - WBC/RBC casts ... • Anti-GBM antibodies ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Pathogenesis of Rheumatic Fever

Pathogenesis of rheumatic fever. 
1. GAS pharyngitis leads to antigenic presentation of pathogenic
cross-reactive antibodies ... cross-reactive antibodies ... collagen-specific antibodies ... which can cause
Hemiballismus on Neurological Exam - Movement Disorders

This case was caused by Anti-Yo antibodies.

#Hemiballismus #clinical #video #neurology
Disorders This case ... was caused by Anti-Yo ... antibodies.
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
associated with antibodies ... Disease-specific antibodies ... kinase (MuSK) antibodies ... More likely to cause ... glucocorticoids - can cause
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... antiphospholipid antibodies ... Pre-analytical cause ... antiphospholipid antibodies ... aPTT #Prolonged #Causes