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Coagulation Cascade and Anticoagulant Sites of Action

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc https://twitter.com/AmyChung

#AntiCoagulation #Cascade #Anticoagulants #Medications #Pharmacology
Coagulation Cascade and ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology ... Mechanisms #DOAC #Hematology
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
grip weakness caused ... by ulnar nerve ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam #msk ... orthopedics #sports #hand
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Platelet Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis and ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
FLAGS - In all cases ... severe disease and ... in the history and ... splenomegaly, abnormal neurology ... cell disease Rheumatology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
MD) - Diagnosis and ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... only curative treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Responsive to Treatment ... growth, response to treatment ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... immature blasts and ... high WBC count cause ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes ... and management ... neuropathy Treatment ... infection - GCs and ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Rheumatology