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Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Metabolism Disorder - Acquired ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... spherocytosis Acquired ... Recent travel/Fevers ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
or Haverhill fever ... perstans • A form of acquired ... Usually composed ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... #dermatology #compared
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... cardioversion Stable ... of reversible causes ... QTc (Torsades) / Acquired ... #Tachycardia #Algorithm
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever ... Algorithms for ... INCLUSION, TESTS REQUIRED ... criteria #EBM #Fever ... #Table #Performance
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
lets learners compare ... ‘broaden’ this coverage ... – this lets us compare ... important drug classes ... management #spectrum #table
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
male (2:1) 4) Average ... symptoms are not caused ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... General: fever, ... syndrome: ACUTE, fever
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... Allergen-specific lgE causes ... Anaphylaxis, Hay fever ... types #allergy #table ... #classification
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
clinical suspicion is required ... Clinical features: Fever ... Clinical features: Fever ... in up to 30% of cases ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Classification
The ASA classification (Table) aims to predict perioperative mortality rates but
The ASA classification ... (Table) aims to ... or greater was compared ... or greater was compared ... Preoperative #ASA #Classes