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Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Pathophysiology ... Renal Failure Treatment ... organ dysfuxtion, ICU ... #management #hematology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Syndrome - Summary Acute ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... variants: (1) acute ... #management #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... realize that in ARDS ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #management ... criticalcare #treatment
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
proximal weakness, arms ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... : - Bedside: ice ... aspiration and acute ... #management #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Neurological symptoms: Acute ... syndrome, ADEM, Acute ... epilepticus Treatment ... #management #neurology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the setting of acute ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical ... #criticalcare # ... foamed #treatment
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Syndrome (GBS) Acute ... the underlying pathophysiology ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... intensive care unit (ICU ... #management #neurology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Avoid ARBsICD ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the setting of acute ... physiological response to acute ... #diagnosis #management ... l#foamed #algorithm ... #criticalcare