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== Clinical Presentation ==
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== Clinical Manifestations ==
   
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* Usually presents with [[pancytopenia]]
* Suspect in cases of hematologic malignancies with DIC
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* Suspect in cases of hematologic malignancies with [[DIC]]
* Blasts + Auer rods + DIC
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* 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 20:59, 17 September 2022

Clinical Manifestations

Management

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