Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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TEG INTERPRETATION MADE EASY WITH WINE GLASSES

#Diagnosis #Pharmacology #Hematology #Coagulation #Thromboelastogram #TEG #Interpretation #WineGlasses #Mnemonic
WINE GLASSES #Diagnosis ... #Pharmacology # ... Hematology #Coagulation
Algorithm for diagnosis of familial thrombocytopenia. Platelet size, best determined by review of the peripheral smear,
Algorithm for diagnosis ... determined by review ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
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Hypereosinophilia (HE) Summary

 β€’ Definition
 β€’ When to Suspect?
 β€’ A Partial Classification of Hypereosinophilia
 β€’
β€’ A Partial Classification ... Hypereosinophilia β€’ Diagnostic ... Hypereosinophilia #HE #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 β€’ No
calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial ... prophylaxis and atrial ... Anticoagulation #Factors #Hematology ... #Diagnosis
DOAC: Cheat Sheet - Atrial Fibrillation, VTE Prophylaxis, VTE and Renal Dosing

Renal Dosing:
Apixaban (25% renal clearance):
Cheat Sheet - Atrial ... Anticoagulation #Hematology ... #Pharmacology #
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
β†’ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
β†’ Test for APS, particularly
Hypercoagulable State Arterial ... risk actor for arterial ... Hypercoagulable #Workup #hematology ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #VTE
Prothrombin Time (PT) and Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)

Prothrombin Time (PT) - Often Elevated in:
 β€’ Vitamin
Time (PT) and Partial ... Liver disease Partial ... Prothrombin #Time #Partial ... Thromboplastin #laboratory #hematology ... #diagnosis
Rheumatologic Review of Systems (ROS): 
β€’	Fevers
β€’	Rashes/photosensitivity
β€’	Alopecia
β€’	Nail/nailfold abnormalities
β€’	Sicca symptoms
β€’	Conjunctivitis
β€’	Uveitis
β€’	Episcleritis
β€’	Scleritis
β€’	Raynaud's
β€’	Oral/genital ulcers
β€’	Polychondritis
β€’	Enthesitis
β€’	Serositis sx
β€’	Thomboses
β€’	Neuropathy
β€’	Pregnancy loss.

#Rheumatologic #rheumatology #ROS #ReviewOfSystems #diagnosis #history
Rheumatologic Review ... #Rheumatologic # ... rheumatology #ROS ... ReviewOfSystems #diagnosis
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
syndrome- Classic triad ... arthritis (19% w/full triad ... at diagnosis). ... Autoimmune #Myositis #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
Major Clinical Trials ... NEJM 1999 - ICU FOCUS ... Transfusion #Thresholds #Hematology ... VisualAbstract #Trials