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D-dimer
Plasma D-dimer is a product of clot breakdown, released upon degradation of polymerized, crosslinked fibrin. Elevated
D-dimer Plasma ... D-dimer is a product ... D-dimer has been ... @DharSaty #Ddimer ... #hematology #differential
Peripheral blood smear of a patient with tick bite and PCR positive for Ehrlichia ewingii.

Ehrlichia ewinqii
intracellular inclusions/morulae ... ewingii #Smear #Morulae ... #Hematology #Pathology
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
platelet count, D-dimer ... hemolytic #anemia #Hematology
The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
Liver Consult Primer ... Consultation #GIConsult #Primer ... Calling #Referral #Hepatology
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
ISTH Scoring System for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Platelet count:
 • Expected: Low (or normal)
 • Elevation
INR use PT D-dimer ... Scoring #diagnosis #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Clinical Features: Fever, Splenomegaly, Hepatomegaly, Lymphadenopathy, Confusion
Classic lab findings in HLH: ↑↑ ferritin, Anemia,
Fibrinogen & ↑ d-dimer ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Elevated D-Dimer ... • PTT: ↑ • D-Dimer ... treatment #management #hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
products or D-dimer ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
products • ↑ D-dimers ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology