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

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
) - Diagnosis and ... 5-10d, venous (DVT ... : • Clinical Suspicion ... non-heparin A/C if clinical ... #Management #Treatment
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
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
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 ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #management #signs
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
and Management ... , Advanced HIV/AIDS ... , CGD) Clinical ... this morphology Treatment ... #Management #treatment
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... • P/E - GI and derm ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... consider other diagnosis ... #management #nutrition
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
- "Two hit" Hypothesis ... restored to esophagus Clinical ... : - Treatment of ... most common long term ... #management #gastroenterology
Marantic Endocarditis 

Epidemiology:
 - Incidence of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (marantic endocarditis if associated with cancer) is
non-bacterial thrombotic ... Clinical Findings ... Vegetations mostly just sit ... #Endocarditis #Diagnosis ... #Management #Cardiology
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