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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Myelogenous Leukemia • Primary ... effect following treatment ... following EtOH induced ... Iron deficiency anemia ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Syphilis - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Primary, secondary, and early latent: adults (including pregnant
Guidelines Recommended ... Regimen: • Primary ... Neurosyphilis #CDC #CDC2021 ... #Treatment #Guidelines ... #Management #STI
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
ACLF) Clinical Guidelines ... months without treatment ... Hepatitis (AAH) Drug-Induced ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... gastroenterology #management
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
diagnosis and initial management ... approach is based primarily ... and to adjust treatment ... #Hematology #HIT ... #Heparin #Induced
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Heparin Induced ... heparin-PF4 complex → plt ... hypercoagulable state and plt ... #HIT #Heparin #Induced ... #Treatment #Hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
• ↓ WBC • ↓ PLT ... cells is much reduced ... Treatment: ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
, V and II • Reduced ... + Bleeding Treatment ... : • Treat primary ... diagnosis #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... endothelial damage • Induce ... fluid overload, PCC ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Management
A. Initiate therapy 
 - Initiate 1st line therapy with UDCA (13-15
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis - Management ... survey disease #PBC ... #Primary #Biliary ... #Treatment #hepatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Sepsis • Drug-induced ... with leukopenia, anemia ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology