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Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinins (CAD ... (CAD): - Idiopathic ... Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... testing for anti-C3d ... #hematology #diagnosis
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Diagnosis Algorithm ... - CKD, AKI, Glomerulonephritis ... #Secondary #HTN ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pain. ... always exclude: CKD ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
/Quantity: • Primary ... DIC/TTP/HUS - Hemolytic ... Splenomegaly - CTD ... EGPA - MPA • CTD ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypothyroidism, Primary ... Renal parenchymal disease ... : CKD, acute glomerulonephritis ... most pts have HTN ... Neurologic disorders