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Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis ... : HLH signs and ... Ferritin >500 ng/mL ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Chills 
 • Abdominal pain 
Diagnosis
Abdominal pain Diagnosis ... PMN > 250 cells/mL ... stain/culture Management ... Peritonitis #SBP #Diagnosis ... #Hepatology
Cardiff COVID-19 Daily checklist - Matt Morgan
A daily checklist for critically ill #covid19 patients. Concentrates on
COVID-19 Daily checklist ... Morgan A daily checklist ... Is Norad > 0.5 mcg ... Haematology - ... criticalcare #SARSCoV2 #management
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... Initial checklist ... Check other vital signs ... #Management #Checklist
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
A subset of hemophagocytic ... 5000 to 10,000 ng/mL ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis ... sIL-2R >2400 Ul/ml ... Taar #HLH #Hemophagocytic ... #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Illness Script Signs ... Symptomatic anemia Diagnosis ... Aplastic #Anemia #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
and Management ... Management: • ... , Bivalirudin, DOAC ... and management ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
and Management ... Summary Diagnostic ... present, symptoms, signs ... #Management #Summary ... #treatment #hematology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Diagnostic ... examination and vital signs ... Plan definitive management ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management