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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Thromboembolism (7%) • CNS ... Treat primary cause ... #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
hemorrhage, while under-coagulation ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology #treatment ... #medications #table ... #hematology #warfarin
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Parotid swelling CNS ... nervous system (CNS ... • 8%-27% for CNS ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
syndrome): - Hematologic ... G6PD first) DIC ... Treat underlying cause ... ) - Symptoms: CNS ... ) - Symptoms: CNS