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Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
in Sickle Cell Disease ... predispose to other orthopedic ... common sites: hip, shoulder ... Pain #SickleCell #Disease ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
all carpal bones should ... all carpal bones should ... Tenderness to anatomic ... follow-up with orthopedics ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Diagnosis and Management ... screening for disease ... with established disease ... Chronic Management ... #treatment #hematology
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease algorithm.
 
For those patients with NAFLD or liver disease of unknown aetiology,
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease ... NAFLD or liver disease ... 2.0 and <0.12, should ... algorithm #Referral #Management ... #Hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... intrinsic lung disease ... defect (Type 1) or anatomic ... Should be performed ... #treatment #hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
screening test should ... with cirrhosis should ... causes of liver disease ... algorithm #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Diagnosis and Management ... ligation - EGD should ... Cross-sectional imaging (anatomy ... Bleeding #Diagnosis #Management ... endoscopy #varices #hepatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
age, however the disease ... • Infection should ... antibiotic therapy should ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
Diagnosis and Management ... aspirin • Aspirin should ... von Willebrand disease ... PV #Diagnosis #Management ... Summary #treatment #hematology