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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Damage: • Post-op surgery ... Non malignant hematologic ... effect following treatment ... states • Non-hematologic ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
NEJM 2011 - Hip Surgery ... - NEJM 2014 - Sepsis ... 2018 - Cardiac Surgery ... critically ill, septic ... Transfusion #Thresholds #Hematology
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
thrombosis due to sepsis ... trauma including surgery ... diagnosis #causes #hepatology
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
Bethanechol • Used in treatment ... during ocular surgery ... retention • Used In treatment ... as first-line treatments ... in ophthalmic surgery
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Splenomegaly - CTD ... Cholesterol emboli • Septic ... EGPA - MPA • CTD ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
validated for VTE treatment ... bleeding risk • No RCTs ... Anticoagulation #Factors #Hematology
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Septic Arthritis ... beneficial in septic ... arthritis diagnosis Treatment ... cervical, anal Cxs ... patient admitted for treatment
Atopic Dermatitis - Topical Treatment Options 
First Line: Topical Corticosteroids 
  - High Potency: Betamethasone
Dermatitis - Topical Treatment ... options, first-line treatment ... Aside from TCS, ... Dermatitis #Topical #Treatment ... #Pharmacology #Dermatology
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Diagnosis: r/o septic ... birefringent crystals Treatment ... Acute and chronic treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #ULT #rheumatology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
change disease • Hematologic ... malignancies Treatment ... Related • Sepsis