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Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
Evaluation and Management ... of Sickle Cell ... Crises Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #SickleCell
Bullous Pemphigoid - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathophysiology: Autoantibody-mediated damage to epithelial basement membrane -> separation of
Bullous Pemphigoid - Diagnosis ... epidermis from dermis Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms/ ... - Erosions and crusts ... #Management #dermatology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Recognition of giant cell ... Clinical manifestations ... Doppler US : halo sign ... PET/CT: aortitis ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
chest (in a V-sign ... Inverse Gottron’s sign ... auricular papules Clinical ... CD4+ and CD8+ T cell ... #dermatology #diagnosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... : HLH signs and ... Low or absent NK cell ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
mass and NO prior signs ... or clinical history ... • PVNS/Giant Cell ... #Radiology #diagnosis ... #msk #rheumatology
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
hematopoietic cell ... in lung>heart>liver ... symptoms, unexplained hematologic ... to 50% of PTLD cases ... #management #transplant
When to look for clonal/neoplastic hypereosinophilia (HEo)?
 - Exclusion of frequent causes (Drug-induced HEo, helminthiasis, cancer,
Exclusion of frequent causes ... ) - Clinical symptoms ... Cytopenia, Other cell ... hypereosinophilia #HEON #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... Mediastinal mass) • CT ... physical exam, CT ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management ... renal failure Clinical ... symptoms are not caused ... heart (2-5%), liver ... #Management #Signs