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Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
approach to the diagnosis ... laboratory tests ... #Hematology #HIT ... #Heparin #Induced ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
initial screening test ... causes of liver disease ... elevated iron indices ... including liver and hematologic ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Presentation - Cold-Induced ... Acrocyanosis (Cold-induced ... Mycoplasma, EBV, HIV ... test #cold # ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Capitis - Skin Disease ... Trichotillomania, Pressure-induced ... • Pull test ... texture at bald spots
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vascular ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hepatology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
indirect Coombs test ... Borrellia (Lyme disease ... Extremely rare - HIV ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology