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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
/PTT • Low plasma ... dysfunction (16%) • Shock ... /INR: ↑ • PTT: ... INR < 2.3 - APTT ... #treatment #management
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... procedures - Infection ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... changes), high MCV anemia ... patients if the cause
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Neutropenia - recurrent infections ... and petechiae Causes ... Idiopathic • Infections ... • ↓ WBC • ↓ PLT ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... Inflammatory: infectious ... • PE, Tension ptx ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... Inflammatory: infectious ... • PE, Tension ptx ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #differential #causes
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
SLE], AOSD) • Infection ... with leukopenia, anemia ... Hypofibrinogenemia • ↑ PT ... ↑ PTT • ↑ Fibrin ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
of about three cases ... History of EBV infection ... Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... hematology #oncology #management