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Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... Viral Infection Clinical ... of anemia include ... anemia • Cold ... #anemia #hematology
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... experience some symptoms ... Pancytopenia is a hematologic ... well as varying clinical ... These causes could
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Pathogenesis and clinical ... -DPG -> - hemolysis ... - anemia ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Constitutional Syndromes ... Clinical Presentation ... and petechiae Causes ... • Improve the symptoms ... #oncology #hematology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... Demyelinating syndromes ... ) Blood (75%): Anemia ... erythematosus #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
changes and may cause ... severe clinical ... overload) Other Symptoms ... • Seizures • Hemolysis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Inherited Non-hemolytic Disorders of Hyperbilirubinemia 

== Disorders of Conjugation ==
Gilbert Syndrome:
 • 5-10% of the population
Inherited Non-hemolytic ... without evidence of hemolysis ... as jaundice on clinical ... examination; nonspecific symptoms ... and stress may cause
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
eosinophilia systemic symptoms ... syndrome, Hemolytic ... anemia • Avoid ... there is a strong clinical ... #Prescription #algorithm
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
poor nutrition Clinical ... Psychiatric symptoms ... Loss of teeth Anemia ... contribute to nonimmune hemolysis ... , or any other cause
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... and autoimmune hemolytic ... anemia) • Systemic ... DDX - Other causes ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology