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== Clinical Manifestations ==
== Clinical Manifestations ==


* Usually presents with [[pancytopenia]]
* Suspect in cases of hematologic malignancies with DIC
* Suspect in cases of hematologic malignancies with [[DIC]]
* Blasts + Auer rods + DIC
* Blasts + [[Auer rod|Auer rods]] + [[DIC]]


== Management ==
== Management ==


* Give ATRA if there is a suspicion of APL
* Give ATRA if there is a suspicion of APL
* For [[DIC]]: keep [[fibrinogen]] >1.5-2 and platelets >30

=== DIC ===

* Keep fibrinogen >1.5-2 and platelets >30


[[Category:Hematology]]
[[Category:Hematology]]

Latest revision as of 00:59, 18 September 2022

Clinical Manifestations

Management

  • Give ATRA if there is a suspicion of APL
  • For DIC: keep fibrinogen >1.5-2 and platelets >30