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Evaluation Algorithm of Patients with Bleeding

#Differential #Bleeding #Superficial #Deep #Causes #Algorithm #Hematology
Evaluation Algorithm ... Patients with Bleeding ... #Differential #Bleeding ... Superficial #Deep #Causes ... #Algorithm #Hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 80-100 fL) • Bleeding ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... Consider BCx, CSF ... evaluation as 5 ... (particularly complex ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM #Classification
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

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

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
precipitation of a complex ... precipitating complex ... Paradoxical spontaneous bleeding ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... #hematology
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... fluoroquinolone to complete ... unclear source (in case ... TIPS • Pre-TIPS evaluation ... Esophageal #Variceal #Bleeding
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... syndrome, Congestion/CHF ... RBC (hemolysis, bleeding ... #hepatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
immune system, leading ... deposit of immune complexes ... • They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... diagnosis #types #classification
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
unusual bruising or bleeding ... by bleeding (petechiae ... Workup: • Complete ... factors (examples: G-CSF ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ... status NTM Cause ... massiliense in CF ... Avium Complex (MAC ... Hematologic malignancy
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... causing hypovolemia needing ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #heartfailure #chf