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Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
Consolidation is ... you think of the causes ... Is it pus, edema ... the alveoli and cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
deficiency) • HIT ... + Bleeding Treatment ... Treat primary cause ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
inflammation • Thrombocytopenia ... : - Thrombocytopenia ... necrosis) • VIT ... deficiencies - PNH ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
that present with consolidation ... - Pus - exsudate ... lobar pneumonia caused ... respond to the treatment ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Hematological: - HIT ... Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia ... coagulation and other causes ... - COVID-19 - PNH ... pathophysiology #hematology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Pathophysiology: 2 hit ... without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... with pulmonary edema ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
-> AML: Blast crises ... count ↑ PLT • ↑ PBS ... Pruritis after hot ... infiltrates (anemia, thrombocytopenia ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
infections/fevers • Thrombocytopenia ... and petechiae Causes ... - HCV - HIV ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Anemia #oncology #hematology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
It is important ... JVD, Orthopnea/PND ... and Peripheral Edema ... presence of pulmonary edema ... the determined cause
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... , LE edema • Minority ... It is an investigative ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment