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Treatments for Sickle Cell disease

#Sicklecell #sicklecelldisease #sicklecellanemia, #sicklecells #sickle #hematology #anemia #clinical #pediatrics #FOAM #FOAMed
Treatments for Sickle ... sicklecells #sickle #hematology ... #anemia #clinical
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
CLL) - Summary Overview ... immunophenotype Clinical ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... several RCTs have found ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology
Sarcoidosis - Skin Manifestations

This is a quick overview of some of the cutaneous manifestations of sarcoidosis.
This is a quick overview ... article/1123970-overview ... Sarcoidosis #diagnosis #clinical ... #differential #treatment ... #photo #dermatology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... - Overview Who ... Clinical Presentation ... Treatment: ... #oncology #hematology
Overview of Biologics used for psoriasis

Information gathered from various phase 2 and phase 3 studies of
Overview of Biologics ... medications #clinical ... #management #dermatology ... #psoriasis #treatment
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Drugs Used for the Treatment ... HCQ treatment would ... of short term treatment ... highlighted circle= clinical ... #COVID19 #Pharmacology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Coagulation (DIC) Overview ... organ damage Clinical ... Bleeding from wound ... + Bleeding Treatment ... #management #hematology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Bandemia Overview ... Normal: < 1% Clinically ... Degree of bandemia ... likelihood of negative clinical ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
fever syndromes Clinical ... Fever is the main clinical ... with leukopenia, anemia ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Oroya Fever Hematologic ... Lutzomyia verrucarum Clinical ... severe hemolytic anemia ... toxo reactivation Clinical ... TREATMENT: ​• Acute