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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Recent history of trauma ... organ damage Clinical ... + Bleeding Treatment ... diagnosis #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
based primarily on clinical ... laboratory tests, which are ... Estimates of the clinical ... and to adjust treatment ... #HIT #Heparin #
Clinical image showing neck seat belt sign (diagonal abrasions are present along the course of the
Clinical image showing ... diagonal abrasions are ... seat belt sign are ... #EM #Clinical #Trauma ... emergency #Neck #Photo
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Heparin Induced ... Diagnosis: • Clinical ... A/C if clinical ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
algorithm for the treatment ... and rivaroxaban are ... molecular weight heparin ... Anticoagulation #Management #Hematology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Still's Disease Clinical ... splenomegaly • Hepatic ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Syphilitic gummas in Tertiary syphilis
Tertiary syphilitic gummas may mimic basal cell carcinoma. The gummatous tumors are
gummatous tumors are ... Without treatment ... even though there are ... Tertiary #syphilis #clinical ... #photo
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical ... +++ (Plt, Hb), Hepatic ... Unknown cause Treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
cryoglobulinemia vasculitis Clinical ... neuropathy Treatment ... first-line therapy are ... relapsing patients are ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Rheumatology
Sarcoidosis - Skin Manifestations

This is a quick overview of some of the cutaneous manifestations of sarcoidosis.
manifestations are ... Sarcoidosis #diagnosis #clinical ... #differential #treatment ... #photo #dermatology