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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
malignancy (Especially acute ... deficiency) • HIT ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... - HCV - HIV ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
severe thrombocytopenia ... due to marrow aplasia ... Extremely rare - HIV ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
severe thrombocytopenia ... due to marrow aplasia ... Extremely rare - HIV ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
DDX - Other causes ... infections (Epstein-Barr ... syndrome, HIV) ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management