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Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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Hemolytic Anemia 1) DIAGNOSE ... Coombs • IgG type ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
neuropathy • Type ... min/1.73 m2 at diagnosis ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Management ... #Rheumatology # ... Cryoglobulinemic #Nephrology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
and Management ... normal in mild cases ... Establish hemophilia type ... Chronic Management ... #hematology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
autoantibodies that will cause ... permeability Diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... cerebritis #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Discontinuation of causal ... Usual therapeutic management ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... eosinophilia Secondary Causes ... disorders HES Types ... #hematology #differential
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Aldosterone, RTA Type ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... Terbutaline 7 µg/kg SC ... #potassium #nephrology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Pager Summary Type ... determines blood type ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
of arteries Management ... • Refractory cases ... Renal #Crisis #rheumatology ... #nephrology #diagnosis ... #management
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology