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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
(sometimes) Macrocytic ... spherocytosis, Autoimmune ... Agglutinate: Cold autoimmune ... differential #diagnosis #hematology ... #microscopy #atlas
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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Warm Antibody Autoimmune ... : macrocytic > normocytic ... ↑ LDH • Anti-RBC ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... Warm #Antibody #Autoimmune
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
, erythema and WBC ... Autoimmune → Inflammation ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint Pain ... Like in this case ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... the presence of anemia ... Complete blood count (CBC ... , and low back pain ... #laboratory #workup
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
disease • Non-autoimmune ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... deficiencies • Autoimmune ... : • Joint pain ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Immunosuppression • Autoimmune ... Weight loss • Anemia ... • Pain in LN ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... classification #hematology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... (RA, Temporal arteritis ... Cirrhosis, ETOH, autoimmune ... hepatitis, PBC, ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell anemia
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
substantial muscle pain ... : Fever, joint pain ... • Nonerosive arthritis ... statins - probably caused ... Other Diseases: • PBC