5 results
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
sequestration and activation ... : 33% • Treatment ... At least 3 of (Acute ... resp distress, ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Overwhelming clinical syndrome ... excessive macrophage activation ... presents as an acute ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... #hematology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Systemic Symptoms (DRESS ... • SJS/TEN • Acute ... disease: symptomatic treatment ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #DRESS ... #Syndrome #dermatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation ... Liver function tests ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... MAS #Macrophage #Activation ... #Management #Hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
adults in the west ... microglobulin Treatment ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... ’s lymphoma or acute ... workup #oncology #hematology