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Diagnostic criteria for Neutropenic Enterocolitis (NEC)
Major Criteria:
 • Neutropenia (ANC <500 x 10^9 cells/L)
 • Bowel
Diagnostic criteria ... >38.3°) Minor Criteria ... Enterocolitis #Diagnosis ... #criteria #hematology ... #oncology
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
nodular pattern. 1. ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... bronchiolitis: ill ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Who to test for BRCA 1/2?
Female Breast Cancer:
 • ≤ 45-50 years at diagnosis
 • Triple
test for BRCA 1/ ... 45-50 years at diagnosis ... relative meeting criteria ... #indications #oncology ... Cancer #screening #diagnosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Clinical Features: Fever, Splenomegaly, Hepatomegaly, Lymphadenopathy, Confusion
Classic lab findings in HLH: ↑↑ ferritin, Anemia,
activity, ↑ soluble IL ... -2 receptor Diagnostic ... ): Molecular diagnosis ... activity • ↑ soluble IL ... #hematology #criteria
Heme Synthesis Pathway
Enzymes
1. ALA Synthase
2. ALA Dehydratase
3. Porphobilinogen deaminase
4. UP Ill Synthase
5. UP Ill Decarboxylase
6. Coproporphyrinogen
Pathway Enzymes 1. ... UP Ill Synthase ... UP Ill Decarboxylase ... Synthesis #Pathway #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis ... : 70 years old, ... 10,000 new cases diagnosed ... Management #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Periprosthetic Aortic Valve Regurgitation Grading
 • Vena Contracta Area
 • Circumference
 • Jet Length
Mild - Moderate
• Jet Length Mild ... Moderate - Severe Mild ... : 1) 0.1 cm2 VC ... Classification #Criteria ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... : ARDS Berlin Criteria ... transfusion • Pathophysiology ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)

Criteria:
• New ST-segment elevation at the J point in 2 contiguous leads
Infarction (STEMI) Criteria ... cutoff point as > 1 ... men > 40 years old ... men < 40 years old ... Infarction #STEMI #diagnosis
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
• Leukocytosis Diagnosis ... - Yamaguchi criteria ... 5 of the below criteria ... should be major: 1. ... #rheumatology #