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Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
5-10d, venous (DVT ... : • Clinical Suspicion ... non-heparin A/C if clinical ... #Management #Treatment ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... deficiency) • HIT ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... Pathophysiology: 2 hit ... : 33% • Treatment ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... Venous disease (SVC ... syndrome, dural sinus thrombosis ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... Arthritis, AS Treatment
Phlegmasia Alba Dolens

This condition is also known as “milk leg,” especially as it affects women in
Phlegmasia Alba ... especially as it ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Phlegmasia #Alba ... #Dolens #DVT #photo
Phlegmasia Alba Dolens

This condition is also known as “milk leg,” especially as it affects women in
Phlegmasia Alba ... especially as it ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Phlegmasia #Alba ... #Dolens #DVT #photo
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
infection (IFI) in hematologic ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... non-neutropenic pts, SOT ... Galactomannan #diagnosis ... #comparison
Lichen Planus- ...On examination, numerous purple papules were noted on the anterior surface of the forearms
confirming the diagnosis ... used in primary treatment ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #lichen # ... planus #derm #wickhams
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
Diagnosis? ... hem CA, HSCT, SOT ... Mucormycosis #Eschar #dermatology ... #skin #clinical ... #photo
Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG)
50 M Crohn’s dz had a small pustule on the ankle 4 mo ago
Diagnosis? ... challenging to treat as it ... wide variety of clinical ... PG secondary treatment ... #photo #dermatology