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Painful Legs and Moving Toes (PLMT) Syndrome on Physical Exam

Onset after the initiation of neuroleptics.

Dr. Bruno
and Moving Toes (PLMT ... bruno.farnetano #PLMT ... PhysicalExam #neurology #clinical
Painful Legs and Moving Toes (PLMT) Syndrome on Physical Exam

Onset after the initiation of neuroleptics.

Dr. Bruno
and Moving Toes (PLMT ... bruno.farnetano #PLMT ... PhysicalExam #neurology #clinical
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
for decreased PLT ... for decreased PLT
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
heparin-PF4 complex → plt ... hypercoagulable state and plt ... Diagnosis: • Clinical ... non-heparin A/C if clinical
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... abnormalities - PLT ... Cryoprecipitate - PLT
Dermatomes of the Upper and Lower Limbs (Modified, after Keegan, J. J., and Garrett, F. D.)

According
According to the clinical ... to detect and plot
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Leukocyte count ↑ PLT ... Significant ↓ PLT ... count • ↓Hg & PLT
The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
Vitals - LFTs, plt
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Cr, ↓Glucose, ↓PLT ... Maternal Support - Critical
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical ... Cytopenia +++ (Plt