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Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
pre-eclampsia * High ... Tom DeLoughery @Bloodman
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
pre-eclampsia * High ... Thomas DeLoughery @Bloodman
High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE)
Severe AMS with altered mental status, ataxia, and other neurological manifestations such
High Altitude Cerebral ... Thomas DeLoughery @Bloodman ... #High #Altitude
HIGH ALTITUDE PULMONARY EDEMA (HAPE)
 • High altitude disease that kill most people
 • Incidence: severe
HIGH ALTITUDE PULMONARY ... EDEMA (HAPE) • High ... Thomas DeLoughery @Bloodman ... #High #Altitude
Acute Mountain Sickness - High Altitude
Incidence varies - rate increases with altitude and rate of ascent
Mountain Sickness - High ... Thomas DeLoughery @Bloodman ... Mountain #Sickness #High
DOAC Cheat Sheet
 • Apixaban, Dabigatran, Edoxaban, Rivaroxaban
 • Renal Dosing
 • Common Drug interactions
 •
Thomas DeLoughery @Bloodman
Thalassemias on Hemoglobin Electrophoresis
Beta-Thalassemia:
 • Major
 • Intermediate
 • Trait
Alpha Thalassemia:
 • Trait-1 (α α/ α-)
Thomas DeLoughery @Bloodman
Methylmalonic Acid and Homocysteine Levels in Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency
 • B12 Deficiency: MMA elevated,
Thomas DeLoughery @Bloodman
Thalassemia - Electrophoresis - Comparison Table
In this disorder it is the defective production of hemoglobin that
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Laboratory Evaluation of Patients for Thyroid Disease 
Hyperthyroidism:
 • Graves disease - TSH low; free T4
TSH low; free T4 high ... and T3 normal or high ... and T3 normal or high ... free T4 and T3 high ... free T4 and T3 high