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Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Treatment of Thrombotic ... HUS) Treatment ... admission to the ICU (age ... #rheumatology # ... hematology
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Hepatitis B - Treatment ... ), normal ALT, age ... normal ALT, and age ... genotype C • Age ... Indications #management #hepatology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
the marrow Mean age ... only curative treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Bimodal Age ... Responsive to Treatment ... Most common, Wide age ... growth, response to treatment ... pathophysiology #Hematology
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 ... , back pain Haematology ... cell disease Rheumatology
Phimosis 
Inability to retract the foreskin - Can be normal up to 3 years old -
significant after age ... 4 Treatment ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Urology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
/2 of patients are ... for PV are not ... • Treatment is ... are complicated ... #hematology
Migraine - Preventative Treatments

 • Anticonvulsants: *Topiramate, *Sodium valproate, Gabapentin, Pregabalin
 • Antidepressants: Amitriptyline, Venlafaxine, Duloxetine,
- Preventative Treatments ... Beta-blockers, ACE ... #Preventative #Treatment ... #pharmacology #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Treatment
Blood pressure control:
 • Aim for 10-25% BP reduction within
Syndrome (PRES) - Treatment ... titratable IV meds are ... Encephalopathy #Syndrome #Treatment ... #Management #Neurology
Symptoms Distinguishing Groups of Cutaneous Drug Reactions
IgE-mediated reactions:
 • Onset minutes to hours into treatment course
Drug Reactions IgE-mediated ... to hours into treatment ... Onset days into treatment ... to weeks into treatment ... Drug #Reactions #dermatology