25 results
A cirrhosis tweetorial all about the platelet

Aims:
- Identify cirrhosis based on blood tests- 
- Understand why
A cirrhosis tweetorial ... the platelet Aims ... : - Identify cirrhosis ... #CBC #Tweetorial ... #Hepatology #Pathophysiology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artifact (redo CBC ... effect following treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... : 33% • Treatment ... transfusion • Pathophysiology ... : No • Treatment ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA) and Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA) - ANCA Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021
Vasculitis Management Algorithm ... over GC+RTX, GC+CYC ... Vasculitis #Management #Treatment ... ACR2021 #Guidelines #algorithm ... #rheumatology
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Severe Disease → Remission
Vasculitis Management Algorithm ... pulse IV GC with CYC ... Vasculitis #Management #Treatment ... ACR2021 #Guidelines #algorithm ... #rheumatology
Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA) - ANCA Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Active
Vasculitis Management Algorithm ... Daily Oral GC CYC ... Vasculitis #Management #Treatment ... ACR2021 #Guidelines #algorithm ... #rheumatology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Responsive to Treatment ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis ... #differential #algorithm
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
incidentally via CBC ... Splenomegaly Treatment ... • Treatment is ... • Treatment algorithms ... #hematology
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
and Management Algorithm ... viremia or have cirrhosis ... • Monitor: CBC ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Hepatology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
six months of treatment ... of HIV/AIDS patients ... be present: • AIDS ... progression of cirrhosis ... by delaying ART treatment