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Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
pearls of various types ... #CAH #algorithm ... #causes #pediatrics ... CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis #comparison ... Endocrinology #Adrenal #pathophysiology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
to a low blood platelet ... neutrophils and platelets ... Neutropenia • Platelet ... blood cells or platelets ... blood cells or platelets
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Crossmatch - involves testing ... donor (apheresis) platelets ... transfusion, due to anti-platelet ... common following platelet ... contamination: Platelets
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Liver tests, Low Platelets ... child * Severe cases ... Hematology #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Liver tests, Low Platelets ... child * Severe cases ... hematology #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... Reticulocyte count/platelet ... infections are common causes ... cryoglobulinemias (types ... #glomerular #testing
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
demonstration of platelet ... in up to 30% of cases ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... Reticulocyte count/platelet ... infections are common causes ... cryoglobulinemias (types ... diagnosis #initial #testing
Adrenoceptor Actions
α1
 • Vascular smooth muscle - Contraction
 • Genitourinary smooth muscle - Contraction
 • Intestinal
secretion • Platelets ... #pharmacology #pathophysiology ... #comparison #table
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... 13 g/dL in men, platelets ... categorized as a central type ... or a peripheral type ... These causes could