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Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Purpura (TTP) Diagnosis ... admission to the ICU (age ... soon as TTP is diagnosed ... #rheumatology # ... hematology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Treatment
Blood pressure control:
 • Aim for 10-25% BP reduction within
Syndrome (PRES) - Treatment ... titratable IV meds ... are preferred Seizure ... Encephalopathy #Syndrome #Treatment ... #Management #Neurology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
the marrow Mean age ... at diagnosis: 70 ... only curative treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Ossification of Carpal Bones

It’s always tricky to remember the age of ossification of the carpal bones
to remember the age ... refresher on the age ... -6-7 years for Triquetral ... #Bones #Wrist #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
all cases there are ... splenomegaly, abnormal neurology ... cell disease Rheumatology ... Pathway #Child #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
antigen (vWF:Ag) are ... by a hemophilia treatment ... Avoid meds that ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... Responsive to Treatment ... growth, response to treatment ... pathophysiology #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #NonHodgkin
Phimosis 
Inability to retract the foreskin - Can be normal up to 3 years old -
significant after age ... 4 Treatment ... Paraphimosis #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Urology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Diagnostic ... /2 of patients are ... PolycythemiaVera #PV #Diagnosis ... #hematology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis ... 100,000, Typically Age ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis ... Management #Summary #rheumatology