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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Increased thrombin ... Fibrinolysis → End organ damage ... Clinical Findings ... #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management
Diabetic Myonecrosis (Diabetic Muscle Infarction)
 • Spontaneous ischemic necrosis of skeletal muscle (anterior thigh or calf)
Microvascular endothelial damage ... pain • Mean AIC ... ↑ESR, ↑CRP • Diagnosis ... weeks with above treatment ... #management #diabetes
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... Low voltage Treatment ... agent, steroids, AC ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
and Management ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... blood gas (ABC) ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
❹ Call for MH treatment ... U&E, CK, FBC, coagulation ... therapy later DIC ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
wavelengths #causes #diagnosis ... non-melanoma skin cancer: clinical ... Saraiya M, Geller AC ... Arch Dis Child. ... Mechanisms and treatments