leukemoid reaction‚ which can have a similar appearance on a blood smear. Symptoms of CML may include: enlarged spleen causing pain on the left side‚ malaise‚ joint and/or hip pain‚ low-grade fever‚ increased susceptibility to infections‚ anemia‚ and thrombocytopenia with easy bruising (although an increased platelet count (thrombocytosis) may also occur in CML). TUBERCULOMA OF BRAIN Tuberculoma is a peculiar manifestation of tuberculosis which occurs in any solid organ of the body as well as in the lung
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HEMATOLOGY REVIEWER ANEMIA Anemia: decrease in the number of RBCs‚ Hb content‚ or Hct content below the lower limit of the normal range for the age and sex of the individual Pediatric Anemia A. Hemolytic Anemia: there is premature destruction of RBCs 1. Hereditary Spherocytosis: most common inherited abnormality of RBC membrane; defect in ankyrin‚ band 3 or spectrin proteins surface area deficiency leading to spherocytosis 2. Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency: defect in PKLR gene PK cannot convert phosphoenolpyruvate
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* CV: Heart failure * GI: Glossitis‚ stomatitis‚ gastritis‚ soremouth‚ nausea‚ vomiting‚ diarrhea‚ abdominal pain‚ bloody diarrhea‚ enterocolitis‚ pseudo membranous colitis‚ nonspecific hepatitis * GU: Nephritis * Hematology: Anemia‚ thrombocytopenia‚ leukopenia‚ neutropenia‚ prolonged bleeding time * Hypersensitivity: Rash‚ fever‚ wheezing‚ anaphylaxis * Local: Pain‚ phlebitis‚ thrombosis * Other:Superinfection | * Assess patient for infection (vital signs‚ wound appearance‚ sputum
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judgment‚ hangover effect‚ confusion‚ somnolence‚ agitation‚ hyperkinesia‚ ataxia‚ nervousness‚ headache‚ insomnia‚ nightmares‚ hallucinations‚ anxiety‚ dizziness; rash‚ exfoliative dermatitis; nausea‚ vomiting‚ constipation; agranulocytosis‚ thrombocytopenia‚ megaloblastic anaemia; pain at inj site‚ thrombophlebitis (IV); oliguria: laryngospasm‚ respiratory depression‚ apnoea (especially with rapid IV admin)‚ hypoventilation.Potentially Fatal: Stevens-Johnson syndrome. | 1)
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Angiogenic imbalance 3. Enlarged uterus 4. Metabolic changes 5. Immunological disorders 6. Blood vessels damage Symptoms 1. Headache 2. Weight gain 3. Edema 4. Blurred vision 5. Abdominal pain 6. Nausea and vomiting 7. Impaired liver function 8. Thrombocytopenia 9. Proteinuria which is an excessive loss of protein in urine 10. Kidney disorder Diagnosis First‚ class of hypertension must be identified as mild‚ moderate or severe. Measurement stated that hypertension in pregnancy is greater than 160/110mmHg
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complications. Common symptoms include an unusually enlarged liver‚ low levels of red blood cells or best known as anemia‚ low levels of platelets‚ and skeletal abnormalities. Platelets are blood cells that promote clotting and patients with thrombocytopenia may develop bleeding problems. All three forms of Gaucher disease are inherited as autosomal recessive traits. Both parents must be carriers in order for a child to be affected. If both parents are carriers‚ there is a one in four‚ or 25%‚ chance
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Objectives: 1. 2. Describe common locations‚ signs‚ symptoms‚ and onset of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). 3. Given clinical characteristics‚ differentiate between RA and osteoarthritis. 4. Describe extraarticular manifestations of RA and recommend preventative measures. 5. List laboratory and radiology tests useful in evaluating and/or diagnosing RA. 6. Describe pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to treating RA. 7. Counsel on
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compliance; increased work Respiratory muscle failure Renal hypoperfusion; oliguria Acute tubular necrosis and renal failure PATHOPHYSIOLOGYCont. Other ● ● Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) Blood dyscrasias – leukopenia – thrombocytopenia – polycythemia ● ● Central and peripheral nervous dysfunction Increased lactate occurs early Therapies of Sepsis/Septic Shock ● ● Antibiotics (early administration) Hemodynamic support – (fluid resuscitation) ● ● Restore tissue
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ligaments of the spine become inflamed. Antiphospholipid syndrome or antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS or APLS) Antiphospholipid syndrome can cause arterial or venous blood clots‚ in any organ system‚ or pregnancy-related complications. Thrombocytopenia Recurrent fetal loss Blood clotting Venous thrombosis Arterial occlusions Leg ulcers Hemolytic anemia Premature birth Deep vein thrombosis Stroke Pulmonary embolism Heart attack Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) The causes of AIHA
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Low Molecular Weight Heparin Paper Low molecular weight heparin is typically used for patients who need to be treated for deep vein thrombosis. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot (thrombus) in a deep vein usually in the legs. These clots are dangerous because they can break loose‚ travel through the bloodstream to the lungs‚ and block blood flow in the lungs (pulmonary embolism). There are many reasons why clots form in a patient. Mainly
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