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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
and risk-stratification ... • Risks: infection ... only curative treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
Bleeding risk calculators ... validated for VTE treatment ... #Scores #Calculators ... Anticoagulation #Factors #Hematology ... #Diagnosis
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
further workup and treatment ... calculating the risk ... identifying low risk ... as well as high risk ... #Diagnosis #Management
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
injection sites) ↑ Risk ... → Calculate 4T score ... • If 4T score ... #Management #Treatment ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis ... stroke-like symptoms • Risk ... - MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Aortic #Dissection #Diagnosis ... #treatment
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
and Management ... mental status or memory ... Any risk factor ... Anorexia nervosa Treatment ... #Management #neurology
Pulmonary Embolism Severeity Index - estimates 30d mortality #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #PCC #PESI #sPESI #risk
30d mortality #Diagnosis ... #Management #EM ... #PESI #sPESI #risk ... #score #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming ... Risk Factors: ... CNS infection Diagnosis ... #management #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
and Management ... Chronic Management ... that ↑ bleeding risk ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming ... Risk Factors: ... CNS infection Diagnosis ... #management #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology