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Bullous Pemphigoid - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathophysiology: Autoantibody-mediated damage to epithelial basement membrane -> separation of
- Diagnosis and ... epidermis from dermis Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms/ ... #Pemphigoid #Diagnosis ... #Management #dermatology
Molluscum Contagiosum 
Clinical 
 • Most common in school-age children 
 • Transmitted by direct contact
Contagiosum Clinical ... Painless, no systemic symptoms ... #Contagiosum #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Management ... #Dermatology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms ... Symptoms: • The ... Criteria for Diagnosis ... DRESS #Syndrome #dermatology ... #diagnosis #management
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
- Transfusion Reactions ... Risk factors: Critical ... ARDS to explain symptoms ... #Transfusion #Reactions ... #hematology #diagnosis
THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY (TEG)
General Principle
• A small cuvette is rotated to simulate sluggish venous flow and stimulate clot
numbers • R - reaction ... Thromboelastography #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Hematology #Interpretation
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... immunophenotype Clinical ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis ... #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... HLH signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis via genetic ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the knee-jerk reaction ... our friends from Cardiology ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical ... #criticalcare #
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the knee-jerk reaction ... our friends from Cardiology ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #clinica ... foamed #algorithm #criticalcare
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... • Improve the symptoms ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management