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Pathophysiology of Hemolytic Anemia
 - Defects in RBC internal contents (thalassemia, hemoglobinopathies, and metabolic defects)
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Pathophysiology ... - Defects in RBC ... - Defects in RBC ... environment #Pathophysiology ... Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology
Hemolytic anemia in Wilson's disease

#Wilsons #Disease #hemolytic #anemia #Hematology #pathophysiology
anemia in Wilson's disease ... #Wilsons #Disease ... hemolytic #anemia #Hematology ... #pathophysiology
Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... and Associated Diseases ... cell, Other RBC ... Microscopy #Pathology #Hematology ... Pathologic Basis of Disease
Sickle Cell Disease - Pathophysiology of disease and complications 

Due to the deformed shape, HbS induces
Sickle Cell Disease ... - Pathophysiology ... of disease and ... #Pathophysiology ... Complications #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... Morphology Microcytic RBC ... Bite Cell RBC: G6PD ... Target Cell RBC ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
Connective tissue disease-associated ... interstitial lung diseases ... RA: rheumatoid arthritis ... connective tissue disease ... Table #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Scleritis, Heart Disease ... Nodules, Pulmonary Disease ... Felty's Syndrome (RA ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #RA ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Autoantibodies and their Disease ... Rheumatoid factor - RA ... (TTG) - Celiac disease ... #Associations #diseases ... diagnosis #table #rheumatology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Cold agglutinins disease ... , Hemoglobin H disease ... hypertension • Unusual RBC ... acanthocytes - Consider RBC ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Relative - Normal RBC ... without Pulmonary Disease ... Cyanotic Heart Disease ... Abnormal Chest X-Ray ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology