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Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... Microangiopathy #thrombocytopenic ... #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Treatment of Thrombotic ... Thrombocytopenic ... admission to the ICU (age ... TTP Thrombotic #Thrombocytopenic ... #rheumatology #hematology
Symptoms Distinguishing Groups of Cutaneous Drug Reactions
IgE-mediated reactions:
 • Onset minutes to hours into treatment course
to hours into treatment ... Onset days into treatment ... to weeks into treatment ... Drug #Reactions #dermatology ... #clinical #comparison
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia ... SICU > MICU, ♀, ↑Age ... consumption → thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
, smudge cells are ... Symptoms of anemia or thrombocytopenia ... transformation) Treatment ... with anemia or thrombocytopenia ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
laboratory tests, which are ... and to adjust treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... Heparin #Induced #Thrombocytopenia
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
: 33% • Treatment ... Risk factors: Age ... : No • Treatment ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
platelet count (thrombocytopenia ... IDUS) • Immune Thrombocytopenia ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... marrow studies Treatment ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
large numbers and are ... Neutropenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia ... microglobulin Treatment ... workup #oncology #hematology
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
glucocorticoids are ... the mainstay of treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #comparison ... #table #dermatology