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Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Diagnosis: • Clinical ... non-heparin A/C if clinical ... Can consider re-challenge ... #Treatment #Hematology ... #HemeOnc
Palpable Purpura seen in Henoch Schonlein Purpura (HSP, IgA Vasculitis)

55 year old male on tuberculosis treatment
on tuberculosis treatment ... ankles and palpable rash ... IgA #Vasculitis #clinical ... #photo #dermatology ... #skin #rash #physicalexam
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
immunophenotype Clinical ... transformation) Treatment ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis ... #management
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... Petechiae • Purpura ... Hemorrhagic bullae • Purpura ... + Bleeding Treatment ... #management #hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
easy bruising to purpura ... (Petechial or purpuric ... rash) • Heart, ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management
Monkeypox

What?
Monkeypox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, and genus orthopoxvirus
Viral zoonotic disease that is
Characteristic Rash ... three weeks Clinical ... Respiratory distress Treatment ... MPOX #Diagnosis #Management ... #Dermatology
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
(blue-purple) rash ... auricular papules Clinical ... positive patients Treatment ... Dermatomyositis #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology #dermatology