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Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Agglutinin Syndrome ... anemiaCold ... Positive Coombs testing ... sensitize red blood ... #hematology #diagnosis
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
of fibrin-split products ... ; blood loss from ... the hepatorenal syndrome ... #Laboratory #Diagnosis ... #Testing
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Constitutional Syndromes ... Anticonvulsants - Gold ... result from low blood ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... Crossmatch - involves testing ... Blood products contain ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Fluid Tolerance Testing ... intermittent (via cold ... predicts FR by Nick ... #diagnosis #criticalcare ... comparison #challenges #management
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood products contain ... false negatives on testing ... infographic by Nick ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Pyrophosphate produced ... trauma (> 65 years old ... Crowned Dens Syndrome ... present with acute neck ... #diagnosis #management