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Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Diagnosis: • Pancytopenia ... Treatment: • Consider ... Supportive care (transfusions ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Thromboelastography (TEG) based therapy and Management

If r time prolonged -> FFP
If MA low -> plts/cryoprecipitate (if
based therapy and Management ... 50 - > platelet transfusions ... Thromboelastography #TEG #Management ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... Thromboelastogram #Treatment
Thromboelastography (TEG) Based Management
 - If R time prolonged -> FFP 
 - If MA low
Thromboelastography (TEG) Based Management ... 50 -> platelet transfusions ... Thromboelastography #TEG #Management ... #treatment #diagnosis ... #hematology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
- Differential Diagnosis ... AIHA, Cold AIHA, Transfusion ... Drug-associated, PCH ... Defects: Sickle cell anemia ... #hematology
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Purpura (TTP) Diagnosis ... Contraindication to platelets transfusion ... Thrombocytopenic #Purpura #management ... #treatment #rheumatology ... #hematology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
: 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment ... #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
and Management ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... only curative treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis ... #management
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... • Aplastic anemia ... Treatment: ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Diuretics, PRBC transfusion ... organ damage • Treatment ... Low calcium • Treatment ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology