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Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis ... Definitions: - Hemoptysis ... cause death by asphyxia ... Interventions - Cold ... #treatment #workup
Warm vs Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia:
 • Mechanism: IgG and Complement-mediated
 • Etiology:
Spherocytes • Treatment ... Mostly transient hemolysis ... • Treatment: Warm ... #Anemia #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Agglutination - Cold ... elliptocytosis, autoimmune hemolysis ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... for workup, including ... blood loss, Acute hemolysis ... Rebound effect from treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... injury, ischemia, hemolysis ... reabsorption) Workup ... Pseudohyperkalemia - hemolysis ... #potassium #nephrology