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Recurrent / Breakthrough DVT During Anticoagulation

Subtherapeutic Anticoagulation
Hypercoagulable State 
 - Antithrombin deficiency 
 - Hypercoagulability ot
Subtherapeutic Anticoagulation ... APLS - MPN/PNH ... Structural - Pelvic masses ... #hematology #differential ... #algorithm
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
Over-anticoagulation ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology #treatment ... #medications #table ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... #neurology #rheumatology ... diagnosis #management #treatment
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... with pulmonary edema ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
S/Sx: Most pts ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... caution in HTN & edema ... #potassium #nephrology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
JVD, Orthopnea/PND ... and Peripheral Edema ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #table #foamed
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... , LE edema • Minority ... during Delivery • Stable ... suggest prophylactic anticoagulation ... management #cardiology #treatment
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
Most cases are related ... • Treatment algorithms ... Hydroxyurea + anticoagulation ... Thrombocythemia #ET #hematology ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
generalized subcutaneous edema ... Pts have more ... Muscle atrophy may cause ... positive patients Treatment ... diagnosis #management #rheumatology