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Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
and initial management ... laboratory tests ... and to adjust treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #HIT
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... K), H. pylori test ... #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
) - Diagnosis and ... approach for post-test ... : Confirmatory test ... #Management #Treatment ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
regarding the diagnosis ... and treatment of ... initial screening test ... including liver and hematologic ... #management #hepatology
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
with response to treatment ... specific laboratory tests ... #management #phenotypes ... #workup #treatment ... #rheumatology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Better call hematology ... you’ll do a good workup ... Best to have an ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
e.g., congenital hip ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup ... #differential #diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
adults in the west ... Agent Orange or Hep ... microglobulin Treatment ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Hepatitis B - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Hbe-Ag. anti-Hbe, HIV ... #Management #Treatment ... #Hepatology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
and Management ... Malnutrition, TIPS West ... Initiate empiric treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #hepatology