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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... family history - Medications ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... smear, HIV/HCV ... #Differential #Diagnosis
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
of high parity blood ... Pathophysiology: 2 hit ... other cause of ARDS ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
- Antithyroid medications ... index < 2 • EPO Level ... result from low blood ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood Transfusion ... TRALI resembles ARDS ... Extremely rare - HIV ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
TRALI resembles ARDS ... Extremely rare - HIV ... 2,000,000,000, HBV ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
• Caused by liver ... supplementation, IV ... branched chain amino acids ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification ... #treatment #hepatology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... Association class IV ... Prevention of blood ... Diuresis #Nephrology #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Table
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... removal from the blood ... Ethylene glycol - HIV ... /HAART medications ... #typea #typeb #classification
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... Primary Infection Indications ... health-care provider diagnosis ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... lesion(s), the level ... ., concomitant medications ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology