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Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
distinction has HUGE treatment ... implications : ... and first-line treatment ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... Diagnosis #Table #Hematology
Warm vs Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia:
 • Mechanism: IgG and Complement-mediated
 • Etiology:
Spherocytes • Treatment ... Mycoplasma, HIV, EBV ... transient hemolysis • Treatment ... Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
erythropoietin 1/ ... symptoms, signs, and complications ... Splenomegaly Treatment ... • Treatment is ... #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Manifestations: 1) ... thrombocytopenia Complications ... : 1) Infection ... Agents: 1) ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... CT A/P: Assess complications ... KUB ↓↓Sens for complications ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... Immunosuppression (e.g., HIV), EBV ... (HIV, EN, HTLV-1, ... #NonHodgkins #comparison ... #differential #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
CLL Labs: 1. ... microglobulin Treatment ... kinase (BTK) Complications ... leukemia • GI complications ... workup #oncology #hematology
This is a quick overview of hormonal acne treatment for the medical student and resident.

Keep in
calcium #dermatology ... hormonal #acne 1. ... Dermatology Online ... Koo EB, Petersen ... Dermatology (Basel
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
dermatitis #eczema #dermatology ... Dermatol. 2018;138(1) ... Petersen EBM, Skov ... corticosteroids in dermatology ... Res. 2012;138(1)
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
F • 3 peaks: 1) ... Toxic injury to BM ... Parvovirus B19 - EBV ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Anemia #oncology #hematology