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REBEL Review 54: Thromboelastogram (TEG) Interpretation

R Time - Time to start forming clot 
K Time -
(TEG) Interpretation ... amplitude of the TEG ... #TEG #hematology ... #interpretation ... #diagnosis #components
Thromboelastogram (TEG) Interpretation
 • R-time (R) - Time to first deviation from baseline
 • K-time (K)
Thromboelastogram ... (TEG) Interpretation ... #TEG #thromboelastography ... #Interpretation ... #diagnosis #management
THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY (TEG)
General Principle
• A small cuvette is rotated to simulate sluggish venous flow and stimulate clot
THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY (TEG ... @nickmmark #TEG ... #Thromboelastogram ... Thromboelastography #Diagnosis #Management ... CriticalCare #Hematology #Interpretation
Normal Thromboelastogram - Specific parameters represent the 3 phases of the cell-based model of haemostasis: initiation,
Normal Thromboelastogram ... from start of test ... #Coagulation #Thromboelastogram ... #TEG #Normal #Interpretation
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
lies prone on the table ... examiner flexes the leg ... buttock, if the hip raises ... off of the table ... in the back or leg
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Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
lies prone on the table ... examiner flexes the leg ... buttock, if the hip raises ... off of the table ... in the back or leg
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For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
right is Gram neg ... covers ONLY Gram neg ... Here’s the Gram neg ... #pharmacology #management ... #spectrum #table
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... Insulin 5-10U reg
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... infections are caused ... immunosuppression (eg ... neutropenia (performs best ... IA #Diagnosis #Management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
over a five to ten-year ... flexors of the legs ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... • Infectious causes ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management