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Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome ... Elevated Liver tests ... trimester * Can ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
presence of metabolic syndrome ... Areas of diagnostic ... USS, ultrasound scan ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
ischemic pain • Can ... predispose to other orthopedic ... common sites: hip, shoulder ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #hematology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... should be obtained ... CRP level: (1) Can ... 45 years with neck ... #testing #Rheumatology
Spurling's Test - Cervical Root Impingement

Spurling's Test evaluates for cervical root impingement.
With the head extended and
towards the painful shoulder ... , apply an axial ... Video via @open_michigan ... #Cervical #Neck ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Pregnancy Three syndromes ... Elevated Liver tests ... trimester * Can ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... that can confirm ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Overwhelming clinical syndrome ... signs and symptoms can ... • Infection should ... antibiotic therapy should ... management #treatment #hematology
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
Clinical history: Man ... aorta • Head and neck-limited ... Systemic (head and neck ... specific laboratory tests ... workup #treatment #rheumatology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework HEMATOLOGIC ... • Dyspnea at rest ... • Chest and shoulder ... paradoxus • Beck