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Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Suspected ... ±AKI Initial labs ... hemosiderin • PT/aPTT normal ... #Algorithm #hematology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
breath sounds • Rales ... CXR upright or lat ... - Switch to oral ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
Treatment algorithm ... §Assess drug-drug ... DOAC, direct oral ... Anticoagulation #Management ... #Hematology #Oncology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
excrete water normally ... approach to the differential ... Assess volume status ... complex issue which varies ... #management #nephrology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Diagnosis: • Labs ... initiation • Differential ... 500 mg QD until normal ... APML #diagnosis #management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... very remarkable w/differential ... 50 in GCA, but normal ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
include Crackles/Rales ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... is vital while lab ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Causes of Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign - Anechoic on ultrasound, Well-demarcated on ultrasound/CT,
Cystic Renal Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... history of ADPKD, Normal ... Carcinoma - Abscess ... #Differential #
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Neurosarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Treatment
 • 5 to 40% of sarcoidosis, Heterogeneous, often inaugural
 • Central
Diagnosis and Treatment ... , Exclusion of Differential ... Diagnosis Treatment ... #management #neurology ... #rheumatology