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Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
- No other workup ... screening, CBC, ... aPTT, +/- CXR ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
: ALL, CML, AML, ... involvement CML ... manifestations, hypoxia, CXR ... lymphoid organs When Cancer ... #Hematology #Oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia ... - Summary Cancer ... Lymphocytosis on CBC ... #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... and Management ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... STAT Labs (BMP, CBC ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... • CD4 < 200: CMV ... failure, COPD, Lung cancer ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
the treatment of cancer-associated ... thrombosis; PE = pulmonary ... VTE #Malignancy #Cancer ... Anticoagulation #Management ... #Hematology #Oncology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
, breast CA - Hematologic ... cancer such as ... - Cancers of the ... - CBC may also ... Syndrome #diagnosis #dermatology
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... comorbidities: • CBC ... ventilated • CXR ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia ... • Most common leukemia ... Vmphocytosis on routine CBC ... #oncology #hematology ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome Treatment
Stop offending agents:
 • List as allergies
monitoring: • CBC ... LFTs daily • Cr ... Syndrome #Treatment #Management ... #dermatology