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Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
cytotoxic lung injury ... treatment) • Can ... including: 1. ... Non-productive cough 2. ... #diagnosis #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
diffusion-perfusion defect (Type 1) ... anatomic shunt (Type 2) ... blood gas (ABC) ... ) on room air Treatment ... #treatment #hepatology
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Transthoracic echocardiogram ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... ventricular septum 2) ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... Hypertension #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
palpable purpura 2/ ... quantify renal injury ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... differential #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
usually appear in 1- ... acute injury or ... 1. ... of spinal cord injury ... #treatment
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
common in APL (2- ... 48% depending on the ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... symptoms, or> 1 ... APML #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... indication of AC ... days before Pulmonary ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... medical and surgical management
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
Acquired through: 1. ... > disseminated 2. ... cases, median -3d ... disease: • Optimal treatment ... type of injury
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
• Classic triad ... Hypertension: 1/ ... 2 paroxysmal HTN ... may present with pulmonary ... phenoxybenzamine blocks alpha-1
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
, rhabdo/crush injury ... and Elimination (see ... : • Calcium 2- ... 5-10U reg IV + 1- ... 2 amps D50W