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Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... and Management ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #SickleCell ... Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Diagnosis and Management ... screening for disease ... with established disease ... Chronic Management ... #treatment #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- History of bleeding ... epistaxis, gingival bleeding ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis: Treatment Options Based on Severity of the Disease
Mild:
 • Trial of PPI
 • Trial
Severity of the Disease ... Concern for HES: • Hematology ... consult for evaluation ... Gastroenteritis #Treatment #management
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
highly inflammatory disease ... IL-1 and IL-6, leading ... purpura to mucosal bleeding ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
Von Willebrand’s disease ... Von Willebrand disease ... administration, evaluation ... The appropriate evaluations ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Findings: • Bleeding ... Findings: • Bleeding ... • Severe Liver Disease ... causes #treatment #management ... #hematology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
ducts, commonly leading ... management. ... clinical trial evaluation ... Cholangitis #diagnosis #management ... #summary #Hepatology
Helpful Clinical Features in Evaluating Bleeding Disorders
Age of onset
 • Neonate - in 20% of haemophilias,
Clinical Features in Evaluating ... Bleeding Disorders ... von Willebrand disease ... von Willebrand disease ... pediatrics #diagnosis #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Graft Versus Host Disease ... coagulopathy & ↑bleeding ... Borrellia (Lyme disease ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions