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Specific considerations for the elderly undergoing steroid treatment
Corticosteroid Adverse Effects - More frequent and/or severe among
undergoing steroid treatment ... Atherosclerotic diseases, atrial ... myopathy - Tendon rupture ... Dermatoporosis, acne, striae ... SideEffects #Geriatrics #Diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
• Heavy chain DD ... change disease • Hematologic ... malignancies Treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypereosinophilia (HE) Summary

 • Definition
 • When to Suspect?
 • A Partial Classification of Hypereosinophilia
 •
• A Partial Classification ... Hypereosinophilia • Diagnostic ... Presentations • Treatment ... Hypereosinophilia #HE #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial ... validated for VTE treatment ... prophylaxis and atrial ... Anticoagulation #Factors #Hematology ... #Diagnosis
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
immediate, prior to ED arrival ... posterior shoulder - AC ... especially with AC ... (delayed), TM rupture ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis: Treatment Options Based on Severity of the Disease
Mild:
 • Trial of PPI
 • Trial
Gastroenteritis: Treatment ... of PPI • Trial ... Concern for HES: • Hematology ... • Additional diagnostic ... Gastroenteritis #Treatment
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... → Refer to hematology ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Glucocorticoids, IL-1B, ATRA ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
cycles after right atrial ... blood gas (ABC) ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment ... #hepatology
Hepatic Masses on MRI - Differential Diagnosis by MRI Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Modalities: T1, T2, Arterial ... Out-of-phase, DWI, ADC ... #differential #diagnosis ... #liver #hepatology
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
syndrome- Classic triad ... at diagnosis). ... after 2 years of treatment ... Autoimmune #Myositis #diagnosis ... #rheumatology