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Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Reactive: • Anemia/blood ... deficiency) • Infection ... Post-splenectomy or Asplenia ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #Platelets #hematology
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
dogs & latter can cause ... underlying r.f as asplenia ... C. canimorsus infection ... infection should ... patients who are asplenic
Acute Purpura Fulminans Skin Rash on Physical Exam 
60 year old male ITP s/p splenectomy 
1d
rigors, diarrhea, nausea ... Vibrio, aeromonas, Capnocytophaga ... in setting of asplenia ... Your blood cxs identify ... BIDMC_IDFellows #Capnocytophaga
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
for metastatic infection ... spine, joints, spleen ... • Aggressive management ... metastatic foci of infection ... septic arthritis, splenic
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... anemia • Sputum/Blood ... cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... air fluid level seen
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Microbiology: Blood ... emboli: Cerebral > Splenic ... that may lead to infarction ... • Blood cultures ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Summary Type and screen ... • Infection - ... Infection occurs ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
History of EBV infection ... Workup: • Full Blood ... marrow biopsy - if blood ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
exclude other causes ... of jaundice - Screen ... for infection with ... chest x-ray, blood ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
form): damages blood ... placenta): block blood ... of myocardial infarction ... congestion on a CXR ... recognition and management