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preterm labor
 #Diagnosis #Management #PrimaryCare #Obgyn #PTL #PPROM #PretermLabor #PretermPrematureRuptureOfMembranes #PrematurerRupture #BMJ
PrimaryCare #Obgyn #PTL
Before your time: Assessing and Managing preterm events #Diagnosis #Management #PrimaryCare #Obgyn #PTL #PPROM #PretermLabor #PretermPrematureRuptureOfMembranes
PrimaryCare #Obgyn #PTL
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD ... ) Up to 50% of PTLD ... nickthomasmed #PTLD
Bladder Mass Recurrence of PTLD on POCUS

81 yo F w/ s/p resection of PTLD in the
Recurrence of PTLD ... p resection of PTLD ... recurrence of PTLD ... Bladder #Mass #PTLD
Common causes of post-Transplant Diarrhea
 • Bacterial: Clostridium difficile, Campylobacter spp., Salmonella spp., Bacterial overgrowth, Aeromonus
• Other: GVHD, PTLD
Causes of Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT
INR), Prolonged PTT ... • Prolonged PT ... • Prolonged PT ... , Normal PT (INR ... , Normal PT (INR
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
if concern for PTLD
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Cytopenia +++ (Plt ... chemotherapy, anti-CD20 (PTLD
Coagulation Protein Tests (PT and PTT)

#Coagulation #Tests #PTT #algorithm #differential #pathophysiology
Protein Tests (PT ... and PTT) #Coagulation ... #Tests #PTT #algorithm
Prothrombin Time (PT) and Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)

Prothrombin Time (PT) - Often Elevated in:
 • Vitamin
Prothrombin Time (PT ... Thromboplastin Time (PTT ... Prothrombin Time (PT ... thematttsai #PT ... #PTT #Prothrombin