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Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Diagnosis and Management ... normal in mild cases ... - Acute Bleeding ... Chronic Management ... #treatment #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
malignancy (Especially acute ... Treatment: ... Treat primary cause ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Discontinuation of causal ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Usual therapeutic management ... Lupusreference #druginduced ... #diagnosis #management
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... Diagnosis and Management ... unclear source (in case ... TIPS • Pre-TIPS evaluation ... #treatment #endoscopy
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... pulmonary edema ... Kidney stones caused ... with specific bleeding ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... are excellent at evaluating ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... differential #algorithm #management
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
Discontinuation of causal ... Lupusreference #DrugInduced ... #Lupus #DIL #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #treatment ... #management
Acute Recurrent Pericarditis
= recurrence of Acute Pericarditis (AP) after free interval >4-6 weeks without symptoms, >1/4
symptoms, >1/4 of AP cases ... Systemic symptoms: pulmonary ... manifestations, TREATMENT ... Pericarditis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
syndromes current treatment ... to acute myeloid ... cardiovascular or pulmonary ... an infection or bleeding ... #algorithm #hematology