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Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
and to adjust treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #HIT ... #Heparin #Induced ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
structural heart disease ... further guide management ... orthostatic vital sign ... should be guided by clinical ... The treatment strategy
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cryofibrinogenemia Diagnosis ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... syndrome • Warfarin-induced ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis ... hematology
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... Drug and toxin-induced ... Pulmonary veno-occlusive ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Causes
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
the diagnosis and ... treatment of Hereditary ... of liver disease ... elevated iron indices ... #diagnosis #management
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
other obvious causes ... , left heart disease ... m/s • Other signs ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... #management #hepatology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #management #treatment
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
and Management ... of neurologic/cognitive ... over course of disease ... #Management #treatment ... #hepatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... age, however the disease ... : HLH signs and ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... (SVC/IVC occlusion ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #management #signs