Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 โ€ข Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 โ€ข Hemophilia B -
Malabsorption (e.g ... warfarin, DOACs (e.g ... Autoimmune disorders (e.g ... #table #comparison ... #diagnosis #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 โ€ข Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
(usually IgG) (e.g ... (usually IgM) (e.g ... deficiencies (e.g ... Membrane defects (e.g ... #hematology #anemia
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (โ€œDecr Effective Circulating Volumeโ€) 
 - Volume depletion
- Cirrhosis Syndrome ... - Malignancy (e.g ... CNS pathology (e.g ... pathology (e.g. ... #Table #Causes
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 โ€ข Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
von Willebrand Syndrome ... - Diagnosis and ... Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g ... Myeloproliferative disorders (e.g ... #treatment #hematology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 โ€ข โ†‘ Creatinine
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... (HRS) - Diagnostic ... Criteria HRS-AKI ... nephrotoxics (e.g ... #HRSNAKI #hepatology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 โ€ข Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 โ€ข Risk factors: Critical
: 33% โ€ข Treatment ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
 -
inflammation (eg ... been reported (eg ... , AIH diagnosis ... of Hepatitis (eg ... #Hepatology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 โ€ข Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... and Management Summary ... โ€ข Rome IV Criteria ... Treatment: โ€ข Global ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 โ€ข Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
organ damage โ€ข Treatment ... Low calcium โ€ข Treatment ... unless worrisome EKG ... #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome โ€“ ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Berlin criteria ... objective assessmentโ€œ (e.g ... #ARDS #Summary ... #CheatSheet #Diagnosis