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Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... (APS) APS is a ... Antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL ... at least: • 1 clinical ... #management #anticoagulation
Acute promyelocytic leukemia (blood). Typical morphologic features are bilobed ("butterfly") nuclei with dispersed chromatin, subtle to
I see all of these ... promyelocytic #leukemia #APL ... #APML #Pathology ... #Hematology #Clinical
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
in APML Epidemiology ... Incidence: common in APL ... unless severe APLS ... #APML #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Longterm Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Treat for 3 months and reassess
 • Isolated distal DVT (without cancer)
proximal DVT or PE ... if D-dimer or APA ... measure D-dimer and APA ... Positive D-dimer or APA ... #hematology #anticoagulation
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
MI, stroke, DVT/PE ... transformation into MDS or AML ... Hydroxyurea + anticoagulation ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology