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Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Summary of Coagulation ... Malabsorption (e.g ... warfarin, DOACs (e.g ... disorders (e.g. ... comparison #diagnosis #hematology
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
Indications for ... Albumin for Management ... ascites removed • Acute ... • Hepatorenal syndrome ... #treatment #hepatology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
von Willebrand Syndrome ... Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g ... Myeloproliferative disorders (e.g ... thrombocythemia), Autoimmune ... #treatment #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Thrombocytosis): • Acute ... inflammatory disorders (e.g ... . autoimmune, TB ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... Diagnosis #Causes #hematology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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subclinical disease to acute ... inflammation (eg ... been reported (eg ... of Hepatitis (eg ... Histology Findings (eg
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome ... #ARDS #Summary
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
of information (e.g ... duration), Several medications ... dechallenge • Acute ... vascular disorder (e.g ... steatosis • Autoimmune
Consensus Indications for Irradiated RBC Transfusions:

Cellular blood components are irradiated for the prevention of TA-GVHD. Transfused
Consensus Indications ... disorders (DiGeorge Syndrome ... HLA-selected products (e.g ... #Hematology #BloodBank ... #Management
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Cryoglobulinemia Summary ... infection • Autoimmune ... Often Secondary to Autoimmune ... tissue disorder (e.g ... classification #rheumatology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Summary Epidemiology ... the result of an autoimmune ... unit activity on EMG ... of diazepam • EMG ... TPO, TTG, etc EMG