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Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
Anticonvulsants ... and Side-effect Examples ... Systemic effect -> Nausea ... alopecia (unusual), thrombocytopenia ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Signs (DRESS Syndrome): Formerly known as drug hypersensitivity reaction, DRESS
represents
medication (in this case ... Images #Clinical #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #DRESS ... #Syndrome #DrugReaction
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Signs (DRESS Syndrome): Formerly known as drug hypersensitivity reaction, DRESS
represents
medication (in this case ... Images #Clinical #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #DRESS ... #Syndrome #DrugReaction
Minocycline Induced skin Discoloration: Bluish color of skin related to chronic 
Minocycline exposure, used in this
, used in this case ... Clinical #Photo #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Minocycline ... Discoloration #DrugReaction
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
transfusion • Thrombocytopenia ... protein C and S Pathophysiology ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... treatment #management #hematology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Signs (DRESS Syndrome): Formerly known as drug hypersensitivity reaction, DRESS
represents
medication (in this case ... Images #Clinical #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #DRESS ... #Syndrome #DrugReaction
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... platelet count (thrombocytopenia ... skin that are caused ... IDUS) • Immune Thrombocytopenia ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
considered in all cases ... Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia ... coagulation and other causes ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
infections/fevers • Thrombocytopenia ... and petechiae Causes ... - NSAIDs - Anticonvulsants ... Anemia #oncology #hematology
D-dimer
Plasma D-dimer is a product of clot breakdown, released upon degradation of polymerized, crosslinked fibrin. Elevated
age, which can cause ... yrs of age - Example ... Ddimer #dimer #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential