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Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Reactive ... • EBV • CMV ... Reed-Sternberg Cells ... #Hematology #Oncology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... uncovered incidentally during ... glucocorticoid treatment ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
+: Virus (EBV, CMV ... or biologics (CMV ... Unknown cause Treatment ... #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
#management #algorithm ... #pharmacology # ... treatment #medications ... #hematology #warfarin ... #dosing
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
- Differential Diagnosis ... E, B, D, EBV, CMV ... Budd-Chiari, Congestion/CHF ... Causes #Acute #algorithm ... #hepatology
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
- Differential Diagnosis ... similarly to mast cells ... which are released during ... myeloid leukemia (CML ... #causes #hematology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
Cytomegalovirus Infections ... best prevented by using ... CD4 count >100 cells ... control of the infection ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Release from blast cells ... : Infection (sepsis ... ), PE, DAH, CHF, ... #management #hematology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Algorithm DILI ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... Hepatocellular: Viral infections ... HCV, HEV, EBV, CMV ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
- EBV - CMV ... Cytomegalovirus (CMV ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management