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Recommended Vaccinations for Asplenic Patients - Before and After Splenectomy

#Management #Asplenic #Asplenia #Vaccinations #PrimaryCare #Vaccines #Splenectomy
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Asplenia Management
 • Key Pathogens: H. influenzae type b, Neisseria meningitidis, Capnocytophaga spp, Malaria, Babesia
 •
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Important Vaccinations for Asplenic Patients - Organisms and Vaccines
 • S.pneumoniae - PCV13 → PPSV23 (8
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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 ... BrighamChiefs #Splenic
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
Management of an Episode of Fever in an Asplenic Patient.

#Management #Fever #Asplenic #Patient #Algorithm #Outpatient
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Asplenia + Infection - Recommendations for Patients with Asplenia
 • Emphasize and teach about the increased
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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
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Post-splenectomy or Asplenia ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Splenic Microabscesses on POCUS
Using a linear probe may increase your chances of detecting splenic microabscesses, as
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