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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... evaluation or workup ... glucocorticoid treatment ... #Differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Breakthrough/Extension of Thrombosis and Management Algorithm

#Anticoagulation #Breakthrough #Thrombosis #Algorithm #Extension #VTE #DVT #Hematology #Management
Causes of Breakthrough ... #Extension #VTE ... #DVT #Hematology ... #Differential # ... Causes
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
• Immunologic Workup ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... life-threatening • Treatment ... #Summary #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... Discontinuation of causal ... • Immunologic Workup ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
have achieved negative ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed
Longterm Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Treat for 3 months and reassess
 • Isolated distal DVT (without cancer)
Thromboembolism Treatment ... Algorithm Treat ... therapy - Second VTE ... #Algorithm #management ... #hematology #anticoagulation
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
that are poorly formed ... or don’t work properly ... Workup: • Complete ... blood count with differential ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... hormones that work ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #foamed
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
ECF and ICF both work ... making it more negative ... K+ in the ECF causes ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management