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Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
ALT ↑ bilirubin level ... Fibrin degradation products ... Increased soluble IL-2 ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
: 1) Childhood 2) ... Reticulocyte index < 2 ... • EPO Level ↑ • ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... activated macrophages produce ... Specific sarcoidosis syndromes ... • Heerfordt syndrome ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... common in APL (2- ... Moderate > 2/3 and ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... Special Blood Product ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... anatomic shunt (Type 2) ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome ... #treatment #hepatology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood products contain ... of transfused products ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Dyspnea • Fever ... genes and gene products ... XR - ABVD x 2 ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
→ Ulcerates to produce ... treatment. 2) ... Presentation: Fever ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... stages #diagnosis #management
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
with end-stage liver ... bubbles = PFO 2. ... syndrome #1: Pulm ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... #a4c #intrapulmonary