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Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... aHUS, mechanical cardiac ... valve, vasculitis, malignant ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
bile ducts Differential ... of pregnancy, Cardiac ... - gallstone or malignancy ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup ... #hepatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Infections • Malignancy ... Cytopenias • Cardiac ... rule in SLE Malignancy
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
hematological malignancy ... -95% of cases) Classification ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... #hematology #oncology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... drugs, seizures, malignancy ... perfusion - Cardiac ... failure - Low cardiac ... #typea #typeb #classification
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Growers (Runyon Classification ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... /Other RGM • Cardiac ... Hematologic malignancy ... NTM #Infections #differential