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Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
Diagnosis and Treatment ... Algorithm Matthew ... #HES #Hematology ... eosinophils #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
diagnosis and initial management ... and to adjust treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #HIT ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Diagnosis and Management ... heparin-PF4 complex → plt ... hypercoagulable state and plt ... Management: • ... #Treatment #Hematology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... compartment syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment ... #management
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
- HCV - HIV ... • ↓ WBC • ↓ PLT ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... fluid overload, PCC ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
deficiency) • HIT ... + Bleeding Treatment ... abnormalities - PLT ... diagnosis #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Overwhelming clinical syndrome ... It presents as an ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
, weight loss, abdominal ... Pruritis after hot ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Leukemia #Hematology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
It is important ... acute coronary syndrome ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare