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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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reported (eg AIH-PBC ... Anti-LKM & Anti-ALC ... Hepatitis (eg Viral) Management ... AIH #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hepatology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... rapidly develops (DIC ... Cr, ↓Glucose, ↓PLT ... Maternal Support - Critical ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS ... could pinpoint the cause ... Did have tap next ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #s4C
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... sided collapse) #Clinical ... #POCUS #Cardiology ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... and petechiae Causes ... • ↓ WBC • ↓ PLT ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
Diagnosis and Management ... eosinophil count (AEC ... than 1500 and clinical ... eosinophilia Secondary Causes ... eosinophilia #diagnosis #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
pain, dark urine, DIC ... Causes purpura & ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
pain, dark urine, DIC ... Causes purpura & ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Symmetrical Drug-Related Intertriginous and Flexural Exanthema (SDRIFE)

49M +burning rash groins/buttocks (pic in next thread) x 1d.
groins/buttocks (pic ... PMH: DM (A1c 6.5% ... MCQ highlights a case ... Exanthema #rash #clinical ... #photo #dermatology