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Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Transfusion Reactions

This algorithm was developed by Dr. Eric Madden,
Algorithm for the ... Reactions This algorithm ... at McGovern Med EM ... Transfusion #Reactions #Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology
Adult Onset Still's Disease - Yamaguchi Criteria
Major criteria:
 - Fever >= 39C lasting >= 1 weeks
Yamaguchi Criteria Major ... count >= 80% Minor ... Criteria #Diagnosis #Major ... #Minor #Rheumatology
Diagnostic criteria for Neutropenic Enterocolitis (NEC)
Major Criteria:
 • Neutropenia (ANC <500 x 10^9 cells/L)
 • Bowel
Enterocolitis (NEC) Major ... Fever (>38.3°) Minor ... Diagnosis #criteria #hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Beta-Thalassemia Minor ... Beta-Thalassemia Major ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Guide to systemic mastocytosis

Criteria for diagnosis: at least 1 major and 1 minor or 3 minor
diagnosis: at least 1 major ... and 1 minor or ... 3 minor criteria ... present Major: ... hemepath #pathology #algorithm
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thrombophilias are not a major ... Hypercoagulable #Workup #hematology ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #VTE
(DOAC interactions) Cancer-treatment specific inducers (↑) and inhibitors (↓)
of cytochrome p450 CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein.

DOACs are substrates
reported to have major ... reported to have major ... reported to have minor ... Chemotherapy #Oncology #Hematology
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
Duke Criteria (2 Major ... OR 1 Major & 3 ... Minors OR 5 Minor ... ) Major: +Blood ... - MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Diagnostic Criteria for Sweet Syndrome (Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis)
Major criteria 
 1. Abrupt onset of tender
Neutrophilic Dermatosis) Major ... infiltrate on biopsy Minor ... an underlying hematologic ... Criteria #Diagnosis #Hematology ... #Dermatology
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... pathognomonic for SJS or EM ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Maculopapular #Rash #Algorithm