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Petechiae: punctate spots that arise from spontaneous bleeding secondary to profound thrombocytopenia. 
The spots (easily visible
Petechiae: punctate spots ... from spontaneous bleeding ... The spots (easily ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
Bleeding risk calculators ... studies suggest net clinical ... #Risk #Scores # ... Anticoagulation #Factors #Hematology ... #Diagnosis
Molluscum Contagiosum 
Clinical 
 • Most common in school-age children 
 • Transmitted by direct contact
Contagiosum Clinical ... common in school-age ... extremities • Spares ... #Contagiosum #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores for stroke risk and bleed risk on anticoagulation

C	Congestive Heart Failure	1

H	Hypertension	1

A2	Age >75	2

D	Diabetes Mellitus	1

S2	Stroke,
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores ... disease 1 A Age ... S Stroke 1 B Bleeding ... Anticoagulation #AFib #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Autoimmune diseases • Clinical ... Increases with age ... Hepatosplenomegaly, cytopenias(bleeding ... Differential Diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula- An infant had an apneic episode at birth and received positive-pressure
The Apgar scores ... fistula, type C, was diagnosed ... patient began feeding ... and 6 months of age ... #NEJM #clinical
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
• Mean age at Dx ... unusual bruising or bleeding ... Pinpoint-sized red spots ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
invasive procedures/ bleeding ... the Journal of Clinical ... reasoning during clinical ... today, patients aged ... other than GI bleeding
Helpful Clinical Features in Evaluating Bleeding Disorders
Age of onset
 • Neonate - in 20% of haemophilias,
Helpful Clinical ... in Evaluating Bleeding ... Disorders Age ... peds #pediatrics #diagnosis ... #hematology #primarycare
Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis (AGEP)

AGEP is largely a clinical diagnosis based on classical skin findings in
a clinical diagnosis ... Clinical Presentation ... rash typically spares ... Exanthematous #Pustulosis #Dermatology ... #diagnosis