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Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology #differential
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
hemophilia type (e.g ... by a hemophilia treatment ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... #hematology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Shock - Management Checklist ... Evaluation - EKG ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... Revascularization, treatment ... cardiogenic shock #Checklist
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
visual changes, stroke ... organ damage • Treatment ... Low calcium • Treatment ... unless worrisome EKG ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1st Line Strategy - GC 0.7 mg/kg/day, except for:
 • Aortitis
Treatment of giant ... dissection - 1 mg/kg ... scalp necrosis, stroke ... arteritis #GCA #Treatment ... #Indications #rheumatology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
iatrogenic causes, e.g ... • Call for ultrasound ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Intraoperative #Checklist
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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, kidneys) • Strong ... with response to treatment ... IgG4+ cells" Treatment ... Glucocorticoids (0.6 mg/kg ... #rheumatology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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inflammation (eg ... been reported (eg ... Management - Strong ... regarding need for treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Hepatology
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
MI, stroke, DVT/ ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Thrombocythemia #ET #hematology ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Severe Influenza Checklist ... function tests - Ultrasound ... NOT bolus 30 cc/kg ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... #Influenza #Checklist