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Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Thrombocytopenia ... (HIT) - Diagnosis ... Clinical Suspicion ... A/C if clinical ... #Treatment #Hematology
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 ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
laboratory tests, which are ... and to adjust treatment ... #Hematology #HIT ... #Heparin #Induced ... #Thrombocytopenia
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... , smudge cells are ... immunophenotype Clinical ... with anemia or thrombocytopenia ... #hemeonc #diagnosis
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 ... #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
large numbers and are ... Orange or Hep C Clinical ... phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... Neutropenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia ... microglobulin Treatment
TAFRO

TAFRO syndrome was first described in 2010, standing for:
- Thrombocytopenia
- Anasarca
- Fever
- Reticulin fibrosis
- Organomegaly

TAFRO syndrome
disease, which is a rare ... syndrome - IGG4 - Hepatic ... Histopathological Diagnoses ... Hypoalbuminemia Treatment ... #management #rheumatology
Filariasis - Wuchereria bancrofti
30 yo F from India presents w/ painless immobile firm mass on the
Denies any trauma ... Diagnosis? ... Treatment should ... Wuchereria #bancrofti #clinical ... #photo #smear #