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Tranexamic Acid - Indications and Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics:
 • MOA: Inhibits plasminogen activation to plasmin & inhibits fibrinolysis
: Urine Common Uses ... rapid injection; Nausea ... vomiting, diarrhea & abdominal ... events; Impaired color ... #Pharmacology #hematology
Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
NEJM 1999 - ICU FOCUS ... NEJM 2011 - Hip Surgery ... 2018 - Cardiac Surgery ... unnecessary and cause ... Transfusion #Thresholds #Hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... deficiency Work ... Up: • Complete ... Skin biopsy • Abdominal ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
Complex Ascites ... Perforation on POCUS ... presentation of colon ... to look for the abdominal ... #Perforation #POCUS
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
Dermatologic ... • Other intra-abdominal ... hernia repair, colon ... node biopsy) • Complex ... • Major intra-abdominal
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Guidelines for Crises ... Stop or rapidly complete ... the surgery ... Guidelines for crises ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
LV hypertrophy, colon ... Mortality due to CVD & colon ... peripheral (bronchial/abdominal ... Diagnosis and Workup ... or refractory cases
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... The most common causes ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... regional ischemia, surgery ... the patient’s complete
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ... status NTM Cause ... RGM • Plastic surgery ... Avium Complex (MAC ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
Obstruction on POCUS ... presents with abdominal ... pain, nausea, and ... Resolution: Surgery ... #Obstruction #POCUS