TeamHaem
@teamhaem.bsky.social
Sharing, educating and inspiring for all things haematological.
#MedEd
Following every haematology type of person we can find.
Account currently managed by @christiplady.bsky.social
#MedEd
Following every haematology type of person we can find.
Account currently managed by @christiplady.bsky.social
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Blood fans check these out #sciart artologica.etsy.com/listing/2091...
February 21, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Blood fans check these out #sciart artologica.etsy.com/listing/2091...
Royal College of Pathologists essay prize, open to Vet / Medic undergraduates and Foundation doctors.
www.rcpath.org/discover-pat...
www.rcpath.org/discover-pat...
Essay competitions
Essay competitions open to science, medical and veterinary undergraduates and Foundation doctors looking to specialise in pathology.
www.rcpath.org
January 21, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Royal College of Pathologists essay prize, open to Vet / Medic undergraduates and Foundation doctors.
www.rcpath.org/discover-pat...
www.rcpath.org/discover-pat...
Bigger people have bigger spleens.
Expected spleen size | QxMD
Provides upper limit of normal for spleen length and volume by ultrasound relative to body height and gender.
qxmd.com
January 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Bigger people have bigger spleens.
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Polycythemia vera is a clonal myeloproliferative neoplasm that causes erythrocytosis and is typically associated with a JAK2 gene variant.
This narrative review investigates the diagnosis, symptoms, and management of polycythemia vera.
ja.ma/3PC77Ou
This narrative review investigates the diagnosis, symptoms, and management of polycythemia vera.
ja.ma/3PC77Ou
January 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Polycythemia vera is a clonal myeloproliferative neoplasm that causes erythrocytosis and is typically associated with a JAK2 gene variant.
This narrative review investigates the diagnosis, symptoms, and management of polycythemia vera.
ja.ma/3PC77Ou
This narrative review investigates the diagnosis, symptoms, and management of polycythemia vera.
ja.ma/3PC77Ou
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Lots of neutropenia around associated with #flu.
A common complication of viral illness but just seeing it a bit more than usual and a bit more marked than usual.
A common complication of viral illness but just seeing it a bit more than usual and a bit more marked than usual.
December 22, 2024 at 11:19 AM
Lots of neutropenia around associated with #flu.
A common complication of viral illness but just seeing it a bit more than usual and a bit more marked than usual.
A common complication of viral illness but just seeing it a bit more than usual and a bit more marked than usual.
Holy moley
A new study this week showed how the most common blood test performed-—the CBC, complete blood count—contains a treasure chest of information that we are missing in reporting out to patients and doctors.
erictopol.substack.com/p/your-lab-t...
erictopol.substack.com/p/your-lab-t...
December 15, 2024 at 8:40 PM
Holy moley
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🩸 How to manage severe #bleeding in patients on oral #anticoagulant? ⤵️
📖 Mithoowani and colleagues provide multidisciplinary expert guidance for managing bleeding during #OAC
🆓 on TH 👉 www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejo...
#HemeSky #MedSky #CardioSky #IMSky
📖 Mithoowani and colleagues provide multidisciplinary expert guidance for managing bleeding during #OAC
🆓 on TH 👉 www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejo...
#HemeSky #MedSky #CardioSky #IMSky
December 15, 2024 at 11:42 AM
🩸 How to manage severe #bleeding in patients on oral #anticoagulant? ⤵️
📖 Mithoowani and colleagues provide multidisciplinary expert guidance for managing bleeding during #OAC
🆓 on TH 👉 www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejo...
#HemeSky #MedSky #CardioSky #IMSky
📖 Mithoowani and colleagues provide multidisciplinary expert guidance for managing bleeding during #OAC
🆓 on TH 👉 www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejo...
#HemeSky #MedSky #CardioSky #IMSky
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🩸Hematopoietic stem cell differentiation with cytokine regulation #hemesky #hemeonc #medsky #IMsky #internalmedicine #hemepath #pathsky #stemcells
December 14, 2024 at 1:00 PM
🩸Hematopoietic stem cell differentiation with cytokine regulation #hemesky #hemeonc #medsky #IMsky #internalmedicine #hemepath #pathsky #stemcells
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#MedTwitter #MedSky #MedEd
RCT (N=199): age 65+ w/ nighttime leg cramps (see 📸 for eligibility)
💊 Vitamin K2 (menaquinone 7) 180 mcg/d vs placebo x 8 wks
🏆 Vit K2 sig decreased frequency of leg cramps!
Also ⬇️ duration/severity. Excellent safety.
buff.ly/4granrk
RCT (N=199): age 65+ w/ nighttime leg cramps (see 📸 for eligibility)
💊 Vitamin K2 (menaquinone 7) 180 mcg/d vs placebo x 8 wks
🏆 Vit K2 sig decreased frequency of leg cramps!
Also ⬇️ duration/severity. Excellent safety.
buff.ly/4granrk
December 14, 2024 at 2:50 PM
#MedTwitter #MedSky #MedEd
RCT (N=199): age 65+ w/ nighttime leg cramps (see 📸 for eligibility)
💊 Vitamin K2 (menaquinone 7) 180 mcg/d vs placebo x 8 wks
🏆 Vit K2 sig decreased frequency of leg cramps!
Also ⬇️ duration/severity. Excellent safety.
buff.ly/4granrk
RCT (N=199): age 65+ w/ nighttime leg cramps (see 📸 for eligibility)
💊 Vitamin K2 (menaquinone 7) 180 mcg/d vs placebo x 8 wks
🏆 Vit K2 sig decreased frequency of leg cramps!
Also ⬇️ duration/severity. Excellent safety.
buff.ly/4granrk
Our old Prof used to say we should all keep a slide showing ring sideroblasts by our microscopes at all times
December 12, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Our old Prof used to say we should all keep a slide showing ring sideroblasts by our microscopes at all times
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December 8, 2024 at 5:10 PM
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Presenting our vision on the future of the @isth-official.bsky.social Guidelines & Guidance committee:
✔️Advancing knowledge translation
✔️Promoting collaboration
✔️Ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion. #Thrombosis #Hemostasis #Medsky @jthjournal.bsky.social www.jthjournal.org/article/S153...
✔️Advancing knowledge translation
✔️Promoting collaboration
✔️Ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion. #Thrombosis #Hemostasis #Medsky @jthjournal.bsky.social www.jthjournal.org/article/S153...
December 4, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Presenting our vision on the future of the @isth-official.bsky.social Guidelines & Guidance committee:
✔️Advancing knowledge translation
✔️Promoting collaboration
✔️Ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion. #Thrombosis #Hemostasis #Medsky @jthjournal.bsky.social www.jthjournal.org/article/S153...
✔️Advancing knowledge translation
✔️Promoting collaboration
✔️Ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion. #Thrombosis #Hemostasis #Medsky @jthjournal.bsky.social www.jthjournal.org/article/S153...
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Lots of sensible people opt against antibiotic prophylaxis in afebrile neutropaenic patients post chemo/SCT, etc
The Cochrane Review found a strong mortality benefit, so I am interested in the logic
#TxID #IDSky
The Cochrane Review found a strong mortality benefit, so I am interested in the logic
#TxID #IDSky
Antibiotic prophylaxis for bacterial infections in afebrile neutropenic patients following chemotherapy - Gafter‐Gvili, A - 2012 | Cochrane Library
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November 28, 2024 at 7:38 PM
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It is great to see the organisations and journals I closely work with joining BlueSky.
@isth-official.bsky.social
@eahad.bsky.social
@rpth.bsky.social
@jthjournal.bsky.social
If you are involved in thrombosis and hemostasis or hemophilia, consider following them.
@isth-official.bsky.social
@eahad.bsky.social
@rpth.bsky.social
@jthjournal.bsky.social
If you are involved in thrombosis and hemostasis or hemophilia, consider following them.
November 26, 2024 at 5:49 PM
It is great to see the organisations and journals I closely work with joining BlueSky.
@isth-official.bsky.social
@eahad.bsky.social
@rpth.bsky.social
@jthjournal.bsky.social
If you are involved in thrombosis and hemostasis or hemophilia, consider following them.
@isth-official.bsky.social
@eahad.bsky.social
@rpth.bsky.social
@jthjournal.bsky.social
If you are involved in thrombosis and hemostasis or hemophilia, consider following them.
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🩸 CHIP, CCUS, & ICUS quick definitions:
CHIP
- leukemia-associated gene mutation w/ VAF ≥ 2%
- normal blood counts
- no dx of another hematologic malignancy
CCUS = CHIP with ≥ 1 cytopenias
ICUS
≥ 1 cytopenias + 🚫 identifiable mutation
#hemesky #MedSky #IMsky
CHIP
- leukemia-associated gene mutation w/ VAF ≥ 2%
- normal blood counts
- no dx of another hematologic malignancy
CCUS = CHIP with ≥ 1 cytopenias
ICUS
≥ 1 cytopenias + 🚫 identifiable mutation
#hemesky #MedSky #IMsky
ICUS/CCUS/CHIP: basics & beyond - PubMed
Patients presenting with idiopathic cytopenia with non-diagnostic marrow morphology and a normal karyotype pose a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Additional diagnostic information from mutation ...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 26, 2024 at 3:57 PM
Graphs or numbers?
What do you prefer and why.
What do you prefer and why.
November 26, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Graphs or numbers?
What do you prefer and why.
What do you prefer and why.
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Female carriers of hemophilia may experience bleeding symptoms. This study reviews discrepancies of FVIII:C levels by one-stage vs. chromogenic assay and their correlation with bleeding phenotype and genetic mutation in females with hemophilia A.
www.jthjournal.org/article/S153...
#MedSky #HemeSky
www.jthjournal.org/article/S153...
#MedSky #HemeSky
November 26, 2024 at 1:57 AM
Female carriers of hemophilia may experience bleeding symptoms. This study reviews discrepancies of FVIII:C levels by one-stage vs. chromogenic assay and their correlation with bleeding phenotype and genetic mutation in females with hemophilia A.
www.jthjournal.org/article/S153...
#MedSky #HemeSky
www.jthjournal.org/article/S153...
#MedSky #HemeSky
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Quick #ASH24 quip: pooled OS estimates from initial ibrutinib RCTs suggest survival approaches that of age-matched general population controls, with 9-year OS of 81.2% with ibrutinib and 82% in age-matched population (and 15-year OS 78.4% vs 72% in age-matched population). #lymsm #leusm
November 26, 2024 at 4:46 AM
This account is following every haematology linked person I can find..
How do I turn it into a starter pack other than manually clicking a whole heap of boxes?
How do I turn it into a starter pack other than manually clicking a whole heap of boxes?
November 25, 2024 at 10:46 PM
This account is following every haematology linked person I can find..
How do I turn it into a starter pack other than manually clicking a whole heap of boxes?
How do I turn it into a starter pack other than manually clicking a whole heap of boxes?
Nice outline!
Thank you! Had this written initially as per Path Outlines but I ran out of space 😅
www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/bonema...
www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/bonema...
You are being redirected...
www.pathologyoutlines.com
November 25, 2024 at 10:42 PM
Nice outline!
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Our study found that nearly 40% (!) of 12-21 yo females are iron deficient.
tinyurl.com/FeJAMA
But did you know that in addition to many physical symptoms, iron deficiency is associated with multiple mental health issues?
A #medsky #bluetorial 🧵1/
tinyurl.com/FeJAMA
But did you know that in addition to many physical symptoms, iron deficiency is associated with multiple mental health issues?
A #medsky #bluetorial 🧵1/
Prevalence of Iron Deficiency and Iron-Deficiency Anemia in US Females Aged 12-21 Years, 2003-2020
This study examines prevalence of iron deficiency among females aged 12 to 21 years to inform future screening strategies for iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia.
tinyurl.com
November 25, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Our study found that nearly 40% (!) of 12-21 yo females are iron deficient.
tinyurl.com/FeJAMA
But did you know that in addition to many physical symptoms, iron deficiency is associated with multiple mental health issues?
A #medsky #bluetorial 🧵1/
tinyurl.com/FeJAMA
But did you know that in addition to many physical symptoms, iron deficiency is associated with multiple mental health issues?
A #medsky #bluetorial 🧵1/
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Acquired hemophilia is a severe bleeding disorder that is difficult to treat. This review provides an algorithmic approach to treatment that includes emicizumab, limits hemostatic product use, and minimizes immunosuppression toxicity.
www.jthjournal.org/article/S153...
#MedSky #HemeSky
www.jthjournal.org/article/S153...
#MedSky #HemeSky
November 24, 2024 at 10:52 AM
Acquired hemophilia is a severe bleeding disorder that is difficult to treat. This review provides an algorithmic approach to treatment that includes emicizumab, limits hemostatic product use, and minimizes immunosuppression toxicity.
www.jthjournal.org/article/S153...
#MedSky #HemeSky
www.jthjournal.org/article/S153...
#MedSky #HemeSky
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Bring on the pseudohematuria.
November 24, 2024 at 12:11 AM
Bring on the pseudohematuria.