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TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
ARDS to explain symptoms ... : 33% • Treatment ... - At least 3 of ... (Acute resp distress ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
Summary Diagnostic Criteria ... When present, symptoms ... , signs, and complications ... von Willebrand disease ... #hematology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neurodegenerative disease ... Signs and symptoms ... McDonald diagnostic criteria ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... ) • Acute:
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
caucasian • Symptoms ... orbital pain, (Sub)acute ... Unilateral • Signs ... other auto-immune diseases ... #rheumatology #
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
affects infants < 3 ... Diagnosis: HLH signs ... and symptoms can ... presents as an acute ... #hematology
Diagnostic Criteria for Sweet Syndrome (Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis)
Major criteria 
 1. Abrupt onset of tender
Sweet Syndrome (Acute ... inflammatory disease ... Excellent response to treatment ... Sweet #Syndrome #Acute ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
with no early symptoms ... Physical Exam/Signs ... Agranulocytosis 3. ... ’s lymphoma or acute ... workup #oncology #hematology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Diagnostic Criteria ... • Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms ... - Sjogren - Vasculitis ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
ingestion • B symptoms ... in 1/3 of patients ... number of sites of disease ... through Ann Arbor criteria ... classification #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
▪ Autoimmune diseases ... Activation Syndrome) 3. ... Presentation • Common Signs ... and Symptoms: ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology