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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... not required in all ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #hematology
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
myeloma, CML, AML ... Reye syndrome (Peds ... deficiency #Ammonia #Pathophysiology ... Hyperammonemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... → Inflammation causes ... and iron release Diagnosis ... composite endpoint of all-cause ... #management #cardiology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... • Immunologic Workup ... Usual therapeutic management ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... • Mitchell et al ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #causes #cardiology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Diagnosis Framework ... considered in all ... coagulation and other causes ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
reservoir bag and APL ... pressure as a cause ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... reservoir bag and APL ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... reservoir bag and APL ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... high WBC count cause ... have fever - ACS ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology