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HEMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, ALLERGY, AND IMMUNOLOGY Thrombosis and hemorrhage due to ischemia secondary to thrombosis are the main cau ...

HEMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, ALLERGY, AND IMMUNOLOGY SYMPTOMS/EXAM ■ Petechiae or ecchymosis of mucus membranes or skin ■ Epistaxis, gu ...

HEMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, ALLERGY, AND IMMUNOLOGY ■ Platelet transfusion if ■ Life-threatening hemorrhage and abnormal platelet leve ...

HEMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, ALLERGY, AND IMMUNOLOGY ■ Prednisone 1–1.5 mg/kg/day ■ IVIG or anti-D immunoglobulin ■ Platelet transfusio ...

HEMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, ALLERGY, AND IMMUNOLOGY Bleeding disorder with normal platelet count, PT, and PTT suggests von Willebrand ...

HEMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, ALLERGY, AND IMMUNOLOGY Hemophilia Hemophilia A (classic hemophilia) and Hemophilia B(Christmas disease) a ...

HEMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, ALLERGY, AND IMMUNOLOGY ANTICOAGULATION AND ANTIPLATELET AGENTS Anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy are ...

HEMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, ALLERGY, AND IMMUNOLOGY CONTRAINDICATIONS ■ Hypersensitivity, active GI bleeding, intracranial hemorrhage, ...

HEMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, ALLERGY, AND IMMUNOLOGY CONTRAINDICATIONS ■ Hypersensitivity, active bleeding MONITORING ■ Factor Xa level ...

HEMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, ALLERGY, AND IMMUNOLOGY Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors prevent binding of fibrino ...

HEMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, ALLERGY, AND IMMUNOLOGY DIAGNOSIS ■ Co-oximetrycan differentiate between oxy-, deoxy-, carboxy-, and methe ...

HEMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, ALLERGY, AND IMMUNOLOGY The tendency of RBCs to stack in the presence of fibrinogen causes them to settle ...

HEMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, ALLERGY, AND IMMUNOLOGY Typhlitis is inflammation or necrosis of the ileum and cecum in neutropenic patien ...

HEMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, ALLERGY, AND IMMUNOLOGY Cauda equina syndrome is a form of spinal cord compression involving the terminal ...

HEMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, ALLERGY, AND IMMUNOLOGY SIGNS/SYMPTOMS ■ Fatigue, lethargy, nausea, vomiting, cloudy urine, muscle spasm, ...

HEMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, ALLERGY, AND IMMUNOLOGY Ichthyosis ■ Diffuse, dry scaling lesions ■ Associated with lymphoma, breast, cerv ...

HEMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, ALLERGY, AND IMMUNOLOGY Anaphylaxis and Anaphylactoid Reactions Anaphylaxisis anIgE-mediated systemic, imm ...

HEMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, ALLERGY, AND IMMUNOLOGY TREATMENT ■ Stop offending agent. ■ Ensure adequate airway, supplemental O 2 , IV ...

HEMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, ALLERGY, AND IMMUNOLOGY ■ C1-inhibitor replacement or fresh frozen plasma (contains C1 inhibitor) may shor ...

HEMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, ALLERGY, AND IMMUNOLOGY DIAGNOSIS ■ Clinical diagnosis with history of inciting agent ■ Serum complement ( ...