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REBEL Review 54: Thromboelastogram (TEG) Interpretation

R Time - Time to start forming clot 
K Time -
(TEG) Interpretation ... Time - Time to start ... #TEG #hematology ... #interpretation ... #diagnosis #components
Thromboelastogram Interpretation
Reaction Time (R Value):
 - Time till initiation of fibrin clot
 - Treatment: FFP, protamine
K
Thromboelastogram ... Interpretation ... minutes after MA/MCF ... Thromboelastography #diagnosis ... #coagulation #hematology
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
Leukocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... malignancy: • Symptoms ... : B-symptoms, bruising ... Labs: anemia, ↑ MCV
Normal Thromboelastogram - Specific parameters represent the 3 phases of the cell-based model of haemostasis: initiation,
Normal Thromboelastogram ... of latency from start ... lysis time (s) #Diagnosis ... #Hematology #Coagulation ... #TEG #Normal #Interpretation
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
involvement Differential ... Diagnosis of B-Symptoms ... Malignancies (eg CML ... #differential # ... hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... changes), high MCV ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Chemistries - Interpretation ... normal AST/ALT AST ... liver #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential # ... Hepatology #transaminitis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
CNS symptoms (headache ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Diagnosis: • Genital ... management #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
very remarkable w/differential ... Start steroids if ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... absence of visual symptoms ... Temporal #Signs #Symptoms
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
ingestion • B symptoms ... classical HL (MCHL ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... classification #hematology