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Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Clinical Features: Fever, Splenomegaly, Hepatomegaly, Lymphadenopathy, Confusion
Classic lab findings in HLH: ↑↑ ferritin, Anemia,
Fibrinogen & ↑ d-dimer ... receptor Diagnostic Criteria ... Histiocyte Society Criteria ... the following 8 criteria ... diagnosis #hematology #criteria
Markers of Organ Dysfunction in Severe Sepsis 
Altered consciousness 
Confusion 
Psychosis 

Tachycardia 
Hypotension 
Altered CVP 
Altered
Creatinine PT/APTT, D-Dimer ... CriticalCare #Diagnosis #Criteria
Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria

In the United States, the workup rate for PE is astonishingly high, with
Embolism Rule-Out Criteria ... still receive d-dimer ... Embolism #RuleOut #Criteria
SGLT2 inhibitors, also called gliflozins, are a class of medications that alter essential physiology of the
inhibitors that modulate ... canagliflozin (Invokana®), dapagliflozin ... (Farxiga®) and empagliflozin ... canagliflozin, #dapagliflozin ... , #empagliflozin
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
products • ↑ D-dimers ... Histopathologic criteria