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Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
• Symptoms of anemia ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... , HIV, rubella legionella ... younger pts) Differential ... #hematology #diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... procedures - Infection ... Risks factor for HIV ... changes), high MCV anemia ... When do you do a BM
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... enhancement on CT ... • Symptoms: AMS ... effect/Edema • EBV ... #differential #
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... • CT: Halo sign ... 100% of cases), anemia ... #differential #
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• History of EBV ... infection • Family ... Weight loss • Anemia ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... physical exam, CT
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Include: • Viral infections ... (acute HIV, HBV ... , EBV, VZV, hepatitis ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell anemia ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential