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Recommended Vaccinations for Asplenic Patients - Before and After Splenectomy

#Management #Asplenic #Asplenia #Vaccinations #PrimaryCare #Vaccines #Splenectomy
Vaccinations for Asplenic ... #Management #Asplenic ... #Asplenia #Vaccinations
Etiology of Splenic Infarction:
 • Hypercoagulability: Factor V Leiden, Antiphospholipid syndrome, Malignancy
 • Embolic disease: Atrial
Etiology of Splenic ... endocarditis • Trauma ... cell disease • Splenic ... artery aneurysm, Splenic ... compression • Splenic
Splenic Laceration 
Most commonly injured organ in BLUNT abdominal trauma 
Grade I
 - Laceration < 1
Splenic Laceration ... BLUNT abdominal trauma ... Grade I - Splenic ... devascularization #Splenic ... Laceration #Spleen #Trauma
Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
Traumatic Splenic ... Minor blunt trauma ... hyperechoic hematoma in splenic ... @eabramsMD #Splenic ... Clinical #Ultrasound #Trauma
Asplenia Management
 • Key Pathogens: H. influenzae type b, Neisseria meningitidis, Capnocytophaga spp, Malaria, Babesia
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Asplenia Management ... febrilepodcast #asplenic ... #Asplenia #Management
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Pediatric Head Trauma (PECARN) - Need for Head CT #Diagnosis #Management
Pediatric Head Trauma ... Management #EM #Peds ... #Trauma #Evaluation
PECARN Pediatric Blunt Head Trauma Algorithm - Under Age 2 #Diagnosis #Management #Peds #Pediatrics #HeadTrauma #HeadCT
Pediatric Blunt Head Trauma ... Diagnosis #Management #Peds
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
rheumatologic, trauma ... Post-splenectomy or Asplenia
PECARN Pediatric Blunt Head Trauma Algorithm - Under Age 2 #Diagnosis #Management #Peds #Pediatrics #HeadTrauma #HeadCT
Pediatric Blunt Head Trauma ... Diagnosis #Management #Peds
Algorithm for the evaluation of pediatric cervical spine injuries #Diagnosis #EM #Peds #Trauma #CSpine #Clear #Clearance
Diagnosis #EM #Peds ... #Trauma #CSpine