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Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Hypercoagulable State Arterial ... rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram ... risk actor for arterial ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #VTE
Physiologic Skin Changes in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Face
 • Melasma
Abdomen
 • Linea Nigra 
Hormone induced
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Face ... Distensae (striae ... #SkinChanges #normal ... #Algorithm #causes
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
and Management ... Summary A defect in arterial ... cycles after right atrial ... blood gas (ABC) ... #hepatology
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
immediate, prior to ED arrival ... especially with AC ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... #Management #Emergency ... #Algorithm
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary arterial ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... Diagnostic criteria ... #management #hepatology
Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia (GIM)
 • GIM is a precancerous, histopathologic change characterized by replacement of normal
replacement of normal ... gastric oxyntic or antral ... Clinical decision algorithm ... for GIM management ... Metaplasia #GIM #diagnosis
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Disease Clinical triad ... Differential Diaqnoses ... Stills #Disease #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
• Triggers: ATRA ... or 15 days of ATRA ... 500 mg QD until normal ... WBC • Continue ATRA ... #management #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
variants of both • Acral ... - APTT < 1.5 x normal ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... causes #treatment #management ... #hematology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
algorithm to determine ... indication of AC ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis