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Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
and initial management ... based primarily on clinical ... laboratory tests ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #HIT
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
: • Clinical Suspicion ... approach for post-test ... : Confirmatory test ... non-heparin A/C if clinical ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Clinical Presentation ... - HCV - HIV ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral Infection Clinical ... Mycoplasma, EBV, HIV ... Test: Donath-Landsteiner ... test #cold # ... #hematology #diagnosis
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
the presence of anemia ... : HIV test, a rubella ... (to support a diagnosis ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Management of Jehovah's ... tests spaced at ... pro-actively if anemic ... twitter.com/PulmCrit #Checklist ... #patient #ICU #CriticalCare
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... esp in work-up/management ... Urine Pregnancy Test ... #diagnosis #workup ... #criticalcare
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... and M panel Management ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
adults in the west ... Agent Orange or Hep ... C Clinical Presentation ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... workup #oncology #hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Fever is the main clinical ... with leukopenia, anemia ... Liver function tests ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology