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Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis ... and Management ... disorders • Shear stress-induced ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #differential
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
and initial management ... HIT laboratory tests ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #HIT ... #Heparin #Induced
Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
Tests:
 • MCV/RBC - RBC ↓ in proportion to the ↓ in hemoglobin
Anemia (IDA) Tests ... total body iron stores ... #ferritin #Fe #diagnosis ... #hematology
Diagnosing Vitamin B12 and/or Folate Deficiency

It turns out that simply measuring serum levels of B12 or
with low B12 stores ... normal tissue stores ... the first line tests ... tissue folate stores ... #Nutrition #Hematology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Heparin Induced ... approach for post-test ... : Confirmatory test ... #HIT #Heparin #Induced ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Presentation - Cold-Induced ... Acrocyanosis (Cold-induced ... Positive Coombs testing ... test #cold # ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
gluconeogenesis in the fasting ... liver glycogen stores ... LiverFailure #Hepatic #Hepatology ... #Laboratory #Diagnosis ... #Testing
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Trichotillomania, Pressure-induced ... disease • Pull test ... texture at bald spots ... Initial Laboratory Tests
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis ... prophylaxis - Best ... Upper Gl bleeding: Short-term ... Peritonitis #SBP #Diagnosis ... #Management #hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
initial screening test ... elevated, HFE gene testing ... elevated iron indices ... including liver and hematologic ... #management #hepatology