All about hematology and hemato-oncology
Some important points:- PRBC transfusion in Primary Warm AIHA is done only if: HB < 5 g/dl or there is life threatening anemia at presentation. Clinical judgment is most critical at a hemoglobin level of 5 to 8 g/dL. At Read More …
Some Salient Points:- Asymptomatic WM cases don’t require emergent treatment and can be followed up. IgM MGUS cases associated with Peripheral Neuropathy (without fitting into WM/IgM MM criteria) require treatment provided other causes of neuropathy has been ruled out by Read More …
A 27 year old male presented with pain in the left scapular region x 1 months. On examination 2 x 2 cm left axillary node was noted. No hepatosplenomegaly and no other palpable peripheral nodes were seen. Relevant Blood parameters Read More …
A 20-year-old male with newly diagnosed AML (NPM 1 mutated) was started on 3+7 induction. His baseline CT showed a patchy consolidation in the right middle lobe with ground glass opacities along with few ground glass opacities in the right Read More …
Tropical Pulmonary EosinophiliaLook for TPE in patients presenting with Hypereosinophilia.Peripheral eosinophilia, elevated serum IgE and antifilarial antibody detection is crucial for diagnosis along with characteristic radiology on CT thorax. — HemUpdates (@HemUpdates) November 4, 2021 NCCT Thorax shows innumerable tiny Read More …
The human major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is a 7.6‐megabase (Mb) region on the short arm of chromosome 6 that contains more than 300 genes, approximately 20–30% of which have immune‐related function. For a given HLA locus, the antigens encoded by Read More …
Ocular adnexal Lymphomas comprise approximately 1% to 2% of non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs) and 8% of extranodal lymphomas. The most common subtype, accounting for up to 80% of cases of primary ocular adnexal lymphoma (POAL), is marginal zone lymphoma of mucosa-associated Read More …
Treatment Approach for DVT in Cancer Patients – Review You have a patient with diagnosis of cancer and DVT and u need to start pharmacological anticoagulation. How will you approach ? Treatment approach = Immediate anticoagulation (1-3 weeks) followed by Read More …
Author: Dr Sujeet Kumar @sujeethemat Before I dive into the economics part, I would like to tell you a incidence which forced me to think, calculate and write this piece. Doctor: Why don’t you visit on time every month for Read More …
Author: Sujeet Kumar @sujeethemat In this Review I will be briefly writing about some essential things to know about BMT Unit infrastructure. This piece is no way a complete guide to designing and constructing a BMT unit but a bare Read More …