VTE RISK ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT Dr Amin Islam FRCP FRCPath UK
VTE and VTE prophylaxis Septmber 2020 20
COVID-19 Food AID 30th August 2020
Imams and Muazzins food aid project
Korona Kotha DR Amin Islam FRCP FRCPath UK
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Convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19: Dr Amin Islam International Journal of Surgery June 2020
International Journal of Surgery Volume 79, July 2020, Pages 204-205 Correspondence Convalescent plasma therapy in the treatment of COVID-19: Practical considerations: Correspondence Author links open overlay panelAminIslamShafquatRafiqSabinaKarimIsmailLaherHarunorRashid Show more https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2020.05.079
EHA 2020 Abstract: thalidomide in thalassemia: Dr Amin Islam FRCP London , FRCPath UK
https://library.ehaweb.org/eha/2020/eha25th/298284/amin.islam.effectiveness.of.thalidomide.in.transfusion.dependent.thalassemia.html?f=menu=6*browseby=8*sortby=2*media=3*ce_id=1766*ot_id=23241*marker=758*featured=16775 EFFECTIVENESS OF THALIDOMIDE IN TRANSFUSION DEPENDENT THALASSEMIA PATIENTS WHERE TRANSFUSION AND CHELATION ARE CHALLENGING WITH ALARMING HIGH INCIDENCE OF TRANSFUSION TRANSMITTED INFECTION by Amin Islam EHA Library; Jun 14 2020; this our joint retrospective observational study and published in HemaSpere journal EHA congress June 11-14 th 2020
A Practical approach to COVID 19
Practical approach to COVID 19
Cold agglutinin disease
80 years old lady was admitted via emergency department with increasing shortness of breath and cold fingers. she has no past medical history. Not on any medication Evaluation in the emergency department revealed only acrocyanosis . Her saturation were unobtainable via pulse oxymetry. System examinations were unremarkable emergency blood test are as below CHAD Film HB 43 MCV 127 (Significantly raised- normal range 82-95 ) WCC 12 , Neutrophils 7, Lymphocytes 5, CRP 100. Bilirubin 45, Creatinine 100 LDH 1200 Raised (Normal range 120-450) CXR : NAD Blood film examination showed roulaux formation http://janaanhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/CHAD-Film.pptx Haematology team were contacted Direct antiglobulin test IGM +4 CD3d positive A diagnosis of Cold agglutinin disease were made CHAD Mainly idiopathic underlying LPD or rarely viral /bacterial infection usually refractory to Steroids unlike Warm autoimmune haemolytic anaemia Management look for underlying cause cold avoidance trial of prednisolone 1mg/kg may need CD20 antibody Rituximab or treat in underlying LPD Full antibody test at NHS BT Virology Folic acid life long 5mg po od there are case report of success with Eculizumab and Valcade in refractory disease under clinical trial
Acute Myeloid leukaemia with leuckostasis-A medical emergency
AML Blood film 64 years old lady presented to emergency department with history of coffee ground vomiting and being unwell. She had emergency resuscitation and appeared to be unwell . her vital signs were all stable apart from Pyrexia of 38.4 C. Blood pressure : normal Examinations were all unremarkable apart from bibasal crackles on both lower bases Her urgent blood test results were HB 64 WCC 360 PLT 172 CRP 389 high Uresa : 10, Creatinine : 98 (upper limit of normal) Full clotting screen : all Normal She was transferred to a ward and a haematologist on call were contacted she had emergency blood film as per Laboratory criteria which were looked at by biomedical scientist: suggested Acute myeloid leukaemia with over 90% myeloid blast initial management: 1,DO NOT TRANSFUSE 2,Patient is at risk of Leuckostasis 3,Exclude APML (Auer rods on film) 4,Full clotting screen (This patient has risk of DIC) Emergency transfer to the tertiary facility where emergency leukopheresis can be done Phone haematology consultant is the most important point of this patient care and should take emergency steps