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Threshold for Initiating Exchange Transfusion by Risk Stratum. Bhutani et al. Pediatrics. 1999.

#Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Management
for Initiating Exchange ... Bhutani et al. ... Neurotoxicity #Thresholds #Exchange ... #Transfusion #Bhutani
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... is plasma exchange ... , start plasma exchange
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
Supportive with treatment ... with blood or exchange ... • Supportive, exchange
Assess risk for developing subsequent neurotoxicity.

This will tell you: a) phototherapy or b) exchange transfusion

#Peds #Pediatrics
phototherapy or b) exchange ... #Phototherapy #Bhutani
Pathophysiology of The Nephron - Electrolyte and Water Exchange

The nephron — electrolyte and water exchange. 
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Electrolyte and Water Exchange ... electrolyte and water exchange
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Treatment of Thrombotic ... HUS) Treatment ... • Daily plasma exchanges ... Purpura #management #treatment
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
prosthesis: • 2-stage exchange ... arthrocentesis or change ... antibiotic spacer exchange ... poor • 1-stage exchange ... Joint #Infection #treatment
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
captures K in exchange ... • Mechanism: Exchanges ... Mechanism: Sodium-K exchange
Therapeutic Plasma Exchange - Circuit Diagram
Goal = removal of abnormal/excess cells or substances that:
 • Have
Therapeutic Plasma Exchange ... BrighamMedRes #Plasma #Exchange
Treatment of Non-hepatitis C virus Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis - French Vasculitis Study Group

MONOCLONAL CRYOGLOBULINEMIA (TYPE 1) 
IgM
Treatment of Non-hepatitis ... disease ± Plasma exchanges