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Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
cancer screening, CBC ... and APS - Age ... Hypercoagulable #Workup #hematology ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #VTE
Thalassemia - Electrophoresis - Comparison Table
In this disorder it is the defective production of hemoglobin that
Electrophoresis - Comparison ... The main types are ... #Alpha #Beta #Comparison ... #Table #Hematology ... Electrophoresis #Diagnosis
Age-Focused Initial Evaluation for Pyoderma Gangrenosum 

All Patients: 
 - A thorough history and physical examination
Age-Focused Initial ... mycobacterial) - CBC ... differential - Age-appropriate ... Workup #Evaluation #Age ... #Dermatology #Diagnosis
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Young age ... Asymptomatic, Age ... Lymphocytic Leukemia (CBC ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... Risk factors: Age ... transfusion • Pathophysiology ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... Increases with age ... Differential Diagnosis ... #NonHodgkins #comparison ... #oncology #diagnosis
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic ... Pathophysiology: ... 1) If lesions are ... pulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #Rash
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Bimodal Age ... Most common, Wide age ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Leishmaniasis Life Cycle
1) Sandfly takes a blood meal (injects promastigote stage into the skin)
Human Stages:
2) Promastigotes
Promastigotes are ... Leishmaniasis #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
Decreased CD4 ... + and CD8+ T cell ... +/CD8+ ratio are ... Dermatomyositis #rheumatology ... #dermatology #diagnosis