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Coagulation Cascade and Anticoagulant Sites of Action

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc https://twitter.com/AmyChung

#AntiCoagulation #Cascade #Anticoagulants #Medications #Pharmacology
Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Anticoagulants #Medications ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology ... Mechanisms #DOAC #Hematology
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
and Leukopenia - Differential ... Infections, Autoimmune, Medications ... Reactive (Infection, medications ... Deficiencies, Benign ... Diagnosis #causes #hematology
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Hyperkalemia • Direct renin ... Aliskiren) • Renin ... #hyperkalemia #differential ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... pharmacology #potassium #medications
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Knee Effusions - Differential ... Effusions: - Hematologic ... Chondroblastoma - Benign ... Osteochondroma Hematologic ... #diagnosis #msk
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis ... #NonHodgkin #differential
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
right with bands being ... Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... #Bandemia #differential ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology ... #pathophysiology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... with hypertension being ... Reversible course Differential ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
and overall well-being ... #management #medications ... dermatitis #eczema #dermatology ... corticosteroids in dermatology ... Pedersen MS, Benros