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Pancytopenia - Differential Algorithm / Schema

- Bone Marrow Failure
- Bone Marrow Infiltration
- Sequestration / Destruction

#Pancytopenia #Differential
- Differential Algorithm ... / Schema - Bone ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Schema #Hematology
Diagnostic Schema for Hyperferritinemia

Pearl: Diseases associated with extreme elevations: 
1. HLH 
2. Still's disease 
3. Systemic
Diagnostic Schema ... Hyperferritinemia #Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
Giant Cell Arteritis ... Critical Cranial Ischemia ... Critical Cranial Ischemia ... Vasculitis #Management #Treatment ... #rheumatology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
#management #algorithm ... #pharmacology #treatment ... #decisionaid #cardiology ... #hematology #warfarin
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
SLE, Reactive arthritis ... retinal tears, Ischemia ... SLE, Reactive Arthritis ... , AS Treatment: ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
AKI, acute limb ischemia ... organ damage • Treatment ... Low calcium • Treatment ... - Hyperkalemia treatment ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
limb and bowel ischemia ... to medium-sized arteries ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #hematology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... cannot, coronary ischemia ... Cardiology cannot ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
pulmonary symptoms • Rheumatologic ... Histoplasmosis Treatment ... , with ensuing ischemia ... Mucormycosis Treatment ... Meningitis, septic arthritis