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Von Willebrand Disease - Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis and Management

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine
Von Willebrand Disease ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #VonWillebrand ... #Disease #Diagnosis ... #Management #hematology ... #treatment
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
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Von Willebrand Disease ... factor VIII) Treatment ... Desmopressin (DDAVP) #VonWillebrand ... #Disease #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... • Reaction to Medications ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
thrombocythemia), Autoimmune disease ... #Acquired #vonWillebrand ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology #differential
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
For most indications ... #pharmacology #treatment ... #medications #table ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Malabsorption (e.g. celiac disease ... Anticoagulant Medications ... Advanced Liver Disease ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... comparison #diagnosis #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
transformation) Treatment ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... • Indications ... for Treatment: ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
syndromes current treatment ... are to reduce disease-associated ... and the risk of disease ... influence outcomes and treatment ... #algorithm #hematology