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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Thrombocytopenia • Prolonged ... PT/PTT • Low ... /INR: ↑ • PTT: ... INR < 2.3 - APTT ... #causes #treatment
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
established disease) • aPTT ... is prolonged, but ... mixing study (aPTT ... normal in mild cases ... #Management #treatment
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
and Management ... infections are caused ... • Severe and prolonged ... this morphology Treatment ... #Management #treatment
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... • ↓ WBC • ↓ PLT ... Treatment: ... oncology #hematology #diagnosis ... #management
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... leukopenia and/or low pit ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... consider other diagnosis ... #management #nutrition
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
and Management ... max severity, prolonged ... CNS inflammatory cause ... Artificial tears gtt ... #Management #Treatment
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
with leukopenia, anemia ... ↑ PTT • ↑ Fibrin ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... hematology #oncology #management
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and Management ... Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... and pernicious anemia ... positive in 2/3 of pts ... #Management #treatment