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Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
diagnosis and initial management ... imprecise, and complemented ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #HIT ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
Blood Product Components, Contents, Volume and Shelf Life

Whole blood (autologous or directed donations) - RBC and
Blood Product Components ... Hct 35%. 450mL blood ... coagulation factors, complement ... Contents #Volume #Hematology ... #Management #Table
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Positive Coombs testing ... Mycoplasma, EBV, HIV ... sensitize red blood ... temperatures by fixing complement ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... abdominal pain, bloody ... Ova and parasite testing ... HIV infection or ... Acute #Diarrhea #management
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... hierarchy within it ... decision for repeat testing ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm ... #Hepatology #Liver
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... elevated, HFE gene testing ... including liver and hematologic ... hemochromatosis #algorithm ... #diagnosis #management
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Crossmatch - involves testing ... May have drop in Hct ... false negatives on testing ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Performance Characteristics ... Screening Tests Stool/blood-based ... tests: • FIT: ... comparison #table #management ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
May have drop in Hct ... false negatives on testing ... Extremely rare - HIV ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
higher degree than it ... increasing coronary blood ... little coronary blood ... #diagnosis #management ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm