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Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Incidence: common in APL ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF ... Renal Failure Treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
Failure (HFrEF) Treatment ... recommended by the ACC ... /ambcarerx #CHF ... #HFrEF #Pharmacology ... #Management #Treatment
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Syndrome - Causes and Treatment ... hyperleukocytosis (AML ... Phlebotomy - MH/CCF ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Treatment #Management
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Diagnostic ... transformation into AML ... PolycythemiaVera #PV #Diagnosis ... #hematology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
un lymphatic Diagnostic ... endomyocardial biopsy Pharmacology ... : • ACE Inhibitors ... #heartfailure #diagnosis ... management #cardiology #pharmacology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
thiazidic, PPI, ACE ... constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... life-threatening • Treatment ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Veltassa (Patiromer) 
MECHANISM: Potassium Binder 
INDICATION: Treatment of Hyperkalemia 
FORMULATION: Powder for oral suspension 
DOSING: 8.4
INDICATION: Treatment ... patients with CKD, HF ... ACE inhibitors, ... #Hyperkalemia #Pharmacology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Medications: K+, ACEi ... Na delivery): CHF ... Ca-gluconate or 1g CaCl ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... May have typical HF ... • Avoid ARB/ACE-I ... GDMT meds (e.g., ACE ... management #cardiology #treatment
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
transformation to AML ... progression to AML ... factors (examples: G-CSF ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology