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Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Diagnosis: • Pancytopenia ... Treatment: • Consider ... progress to MDS or acute ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
cytopenias (usually anemia ... transformation to acute ... only curative treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... months without treatment ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... dechallenge • Acute ... Liver #Injury #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
and Management ... hemophilia type (e.g ... - Acute Bleeding ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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subclinical disease to acute ... , AIH diagnosis ... Viral) Management ... regarding need for treatment ... #Management #Hepatology
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... and Management ... - Pulmonary >> Acute ... #criticalcare # ... treatment #workup
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
- ACS, AKI, acute ... organ damage • Treatment ... unless worrisome EKG ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and Management ... and pernicious anemia ... autoantibodies - TPO, TTG, etc ... Person Syndrome Treatment ... #Management #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... ECG is vital while ... Cardiac cath if acute ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare