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Diagnosis and management of postpartum haemorrhage #Management #Diagnosis #EM #Obgyn #PostPartum #Hemorrhage #BMJ
Diagnosis and management ... postpartum haemorrhage #Management ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #Obgyn #PostPartum ... #Hemorrhage #BMJ
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
- Differential Diagnosis ... /uL Initial Workup ... CBC with diff, BMP ... #Algorithm #hematology ... #workup
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... When do you do a BM ... #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... Initial labs: CBC, BMP ... #Management #Algorithm ... #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... → Refer to hematology ... for workup, including ... BM Bx Consider ... #Algorithm #hematology
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... in bone marrow (BM ... under 2%, then BM ... Anemia #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Hematology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
sought to support a diagnosis ... Areas of diagnostic ... aminotransferase; BMI ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) - Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Suspicion:
    ≤ 1 feature of
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver ... Disease (NAFLD) - Diagnosis ... following: obesity (BMI ... Disease #NAFLD #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hepatology
When to look for clonal/neoplastic hypereosinophilia (HEo)?
 - Exclusion of frequent causes (Drug-induced HEo, helminthiasis, cancer,
Exclusion of frequent causes ... - Myelogram/BM ... hypereosinophilia #HEON #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Hematology ... #Workup
Hepatic Encephalopathy Treatment
 • Lactulose:
    - Oral liquid, 30-45mL 2-4x/day, titrated to 2-4
titrated to 2-4 BMs ... For refractory cases ... Encephalopathy #Treatment #management ... #hepatology