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Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
initiation • Differential ... Diagnosis: Infection (sepsis ... coagulopathy, RRT/IMV as ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... Malaria, Late Sepsis ... Lactic #Acidosis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
Rapid Response Management ... and stabilize: AMS ... Diagnosis and Workup ... #criticalcare # ... encephalopathy #differential
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
ECF and ICF both work ... As acidemia worsens ... is concerning as ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
rhythm, treat as ... toxicity → 3-10 o Sepsis ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
brainstem lesions, aseptic ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Reactive Arthritis, AS ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... Workup: • Complete ... blood count with differential ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
hormones that work ... also diabetic as ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Neurosarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Treatment
 • 5 to 40% of sarcoidosis, Heterogeneous, often inaugural
 • Central
System (85%): Aseptic ... Cranial nerves (ll ... , Exclusion of Differential ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #neurology #rheumatology