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Recommended Vaccinations for Asplenic Patients - Before and After Splenectomy

#Management #Asplenic #Asplenia #Vaccinations #PrimaryCare #Vaccines #Splenectomy
Recommended Vaccinations ... for Asplenic Patients ... Splenectomy #Management ... #Asplenic #Asplenia ... #Vaccinations #
Asplenia Management
 • Key Pathogens: H. influenzae type b, Neisseria meningitidis, Capnocytophaga spp, Malaria, Babesia
 •
Asplenia Management ... Malaria, Babesia • Vaccinations ... febrilepodcast #asplenic ... #Asplenia #Management ... #infections #vaccinations
Important Vaccinations for Asplenic Patients - Organisms and Vaccines
 • S.pneumoniae - PCV13 → PPSV23 (8
Important Vaccinations ... for Asplenic Patients ... #Vaccines #Asplenic ... #asplenia #Patients ... #management
Etiology of Splenic Infarction:
 • Hypercoagulability: Factor V Leiden, Antiphospholipid syndrome, Malignancy
 • Embolic disease: Atrial
Etiology of Splenic ... cell disease • Splenic ... artery aneurysm, Splenic ... compression • Splenic ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
Traumatic Splenic ... hyperechoic hematoma in splenic ... @eabramsMD #Splenic ... Ultrasound #Trauma #POCUS
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Post-splenectomy or Asplenia ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Causes of Neutrophilia ... disorders • Asplenia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Causes of Splenomegaly ... Hepatic, Portal, Splenic ... Spherocytosis • Acquired causes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
Asplenia (greatest ... Prophylaxis (Dog bite in asplenic ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis #management
Mesalamine (Mesalazine) Therapy Simplified by Location
Orals - Terminal Ileum, Ascending Colon, Transverse Colon
Enemas - Reach the
Enemas - Reach the splenic ... administration #Location #management