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Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS ... ) APS is a rare ... unknown Diagnosis of APS ... diagnosed with APS ... Antiphospholipid #Syndrome #APS
Low-dose aspirin and low-molecular-weight heparin in lupus and Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) pregnancy

• No previous history of
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS ... history thrombotic APS ... history of obstetric APS ... non-criteria" obstetric APS ... Antiphospholipid #Syndrome #APS
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
not specific to HPS ... detects severe HPS ... minutes of rest HPS ... medical therapy for HPS ... resolution of HPS
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
HPS - Diagnosis:
 1. Patients with liver disease
 2. Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient (AaP02) >15 mmHg
vasodilatation HPS ... Stages: • Mild HPS ... mmHg • Moderate HPS ... mmHg • Severe HPS ... • Very severe HPS
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS ... ) HPS-differential ... and diaphragm HPS-diagnosis ... vasodilatation HPS-severity ... Hepatopulmonary #Syndrome #HPS
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - ... cognitively inspires EPs ... EMN @EMNews #ACS
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
imaging → Test for APS ... Inherited and APS ... Inherited and APS
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Anti-Emetics Guide
Serotonin antagonists:
 • Ondansetron (Zofran), Granisetron (Kytril, Sancuso) - Headache,
) -Drowsiness, EPS ... Olanzapine (Zyprexa) - EPS ... (Compazine) - EPS ... (Thorazine) - EPS ... (Phenergan) - EPS
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
failure - CAD/ACS ... • Pleura: - Effusion ... Guillain Barre - ALS
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for ... - Pericardial Effusion ... Cardiac #Tamponade #POCUS ... Evaluation #Cardiology #Effusion