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Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
- No other workup ... CBC, aPTT, +/- CXR ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hematology
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
Evaluation and Management ... of Sickle Cell Crises ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #SickleCell ... Manifestations #Workup
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
summarizes the causes ... Normal hili are: ... branching vessels #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... Unilateral #Bilateral #RadiologyAssistant
Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
The differential diagnostic ... most important diagnoses ... are listed in the ... #Management #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... • Immunologic Workup ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... #rheumatology
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Here are the most ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... are asthma, allergy ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
and Management ... the marrow Mean age ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... On HRCT there are ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
indicated, start CPR ... tube ❹ Rapid diagnosis ... • Diagnostic ... Plan definitive management ... #Management #Workup