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Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... and petechiae Causes ... result from low blood ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... Phagocytosis of blood ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... treatment #summary #rheumatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
ABO incompatible blood ... protein C and S Pathophysiology ... Treat primary cause ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Causes purpura & ... due to marrow aplasia ... potassium from lysed cells ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... the Management ... abnormal white blood ... 12 000 or <400 cells ... including those caused
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Causes purpura & ... due to marrow aplasia ... potassium from lysed cells ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions