Ravi Singh K @rav7ks
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Aplastic Anemia - Overview Who? • M = F • 3 peaks: 1) Childhood 2) 15-25 years 3) >60 years What? • Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... - HIV • Immune ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... Treatment: ... #oncology #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
• Secondary Causes ... - Hemolytic anemia ... • HCV, HBV Not ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea: • Myocardium: - Heart failure - CAD/ACS - Valvulopathy • Electrical: -
Cardiovascular Causes ... Tamponade Pulmonary Causes ... syndrome Other Causes ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... : - Anemia •
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary Lung Abscess Etiology: • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... #differential #causes
Acute Retroviral Syndrome Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection •
symptoms • >50,000 HIV ... elevation • Nausea ... 14%), in which case ... enzymes ↑ • Mild anemia ... antibody test) Treatment
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors Findings: • Bleeding • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... deficiency) • HIT ... Treat primary cause ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary Trauma: • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury Exertional: •
Infection (Viral- HIV ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... oxidative iniury Treatment ... Management #Summary #causes ... #treatment
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework STRUCTURAL: - PFO: paradoxical emboli - Popliteal
Causes of Arterial ... artery aneurysm: Causes ... neoplasms - PNH - HIT ... Diagnosis #clots #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) What? Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... skin that are caused ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... marrow studies Treatment ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND) Definition: HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories: • Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment • Mild neurocognitive impairment • HIV dementia Pathophysiology: HIV frequently
impairment • HIV ... dementia Pathophysiology ... : HIV frequently ... Treatment: • HAART ... treatment • Cognitive
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