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Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
the diagnosis and ... HIT laboratory tests ... clinical probability ... adjust treatment ... #Hematology #HIT
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... immunophenotype Clinical ... Infection due to ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... • TMA’s (HUS/TTP ... Cryoprecipitate to ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
He received a diagnosis ... orbital cellulitis ... first day of treatment ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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Related Disease Clinical ... with response to ... treatment and relapse ... specific laboratory tests ... #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... is a skin prick test ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
: • Clinical Suspicion ... approach for post-test ... : Confirmatory test ... #Management #Treatment ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
west • M > F ... Orange or Hep C Clinical ... phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... cell aplasia • ITP ... microglobulin Treatment
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... 10 minutes of rest ... contrast-enhanced TTE ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
fever syndromes Clinical ... Liver function tests ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology