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Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
trauma, active malignancy ... an established malignancy ... - No other workup ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... #hematology #diagnosis
Age-Focused Initial Evaluation for Pyoderma Gangrenosum 

All Patients: 
 - A thorough history and physical examination
Age-Focused Initial ... malignancy screening ... #Gangrenosum #Workup ... #Evaluation #Age ... #Dermatology #Diagnosis
Suggested algorithm for bone marrow biopsy and skeletal imaging in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined
in whom there are ... no clinical features ... lymphoplasmacytic malignancy ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
100,000, Typically Age ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... - If present, are ... • Immunologic Workup ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
European descent • Age ... Symptoms: • 50-60% are ... - gallstone or malignancy ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup ... #hepatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
older 50-70 • Malignant ... Autoimmune diseases • Clinical ... Increases with age ... Lymphomas • Other hematologic ... #differential #hematology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... • Immunologic Workup ... 100,000, Typically Age ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... • Immunologic Workup
Erythema Annulare Centrifugum (EAC),
This is erythema annulare centrifugum (EAC), one of the “figurate erythemas.” These lesions
There are numerous ... , but there are ... systemic disease, and malignancy ... Centrifugum #EAC #clinical ... #photo #dermatology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... Age less than 30 ... Malignant or accelerated ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... #Hypertension #Workup
Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
Major Clinical Trials ... Thresholds in Critical ... NEJM 1999 - ICU FOCUS ... Transfusions are ... Transfusion #Thresholds #Hematology