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Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Signs ... Reticulocytes • Abnormal ... Hypersplenism, Infection ... #Algorithm #hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
- Differential Diagnosis ... Normal Mean Corpuscular ... Inflammation, Chronic Infection ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
nose, ears, or fingers ... • Symptoms of anemia ... anemia • Cold ... #hemolytic #anemia ... #hematology #diagnosis
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Differential Diagnosis ... • Autoimmune diseases ... counts may delay diagnosis ... #differential #diagnosis ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
- Differential Diagnosis ... Internal (RBC) - Infections ... Defects: Sickle cell anemia ... Blood Smear ↑ abnormal ... #hematology
Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
wax and wane; diagnosis ... painless, no systemic signs ... , labs normal. ... Diseases Fellowship ... #clinical #photo
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
late adulthood • Diagnosis ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... conditions Diagnosis ... levels are within normal ... #diagnosis #management
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
vulnificus part of normal ... chronic liver disease ... hemochromatosis, hemolytic anemia ... rash #cellulitis #dermatology ... legs #clinical #photo
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
Diagnosis? ... Diseases Fellowship ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash ... #dermatology #clinical ... #photo
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
A superficial infection ... include diabetes, anemia ... #Abnormal #Pathology ... #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Signs #PhysicalExam