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Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
2018 - Cardiac ... unnecessary and cause ... surgical, GIB, and cardiac ... ALI is the deadliest ... /vmoitra) #EBM
TOPCAT - Spironolactone for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

N Engl J Med 2014; 370:1383-1392 https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1313731

CONCLUSIONS:
//www.nejm.org/doi ... ejection fraction, treatment ... cardiovascular causes ... , aborted cardiac ... dCHF #Cardiology #EBM
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... fever - ACS, AKI ... lethargy, hematuria, cardiac ... with tetany or cardiac ... diagnosis #management #hematology
This is a quick overview of hormonal acne treatment for the medical student and resident.

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Trivedi M, Clark AK ... Dermatology Online ... Koo EB, Petersen ... Dermatology (Basel ... data review of 70 cases
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
EGPA) • Renal: (AKI ... nose deformity • Cardiac ... (UPC) ratio • Cardiac ... Goodpasture's cause ... diagnosis #management #treatment
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
#diagnosis #causes ... dermatitis #eczema #dermatology ... Petersen EBM, Skov ... EL, Richardson IM ... (5):1821-1829. doi
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Toxic injury to BM ... and petechiae Causes ... and thymoma DDX ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Anemia #oncology #hematology
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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hypertension and/or drug treatment ... replacing the BM ... replacing the BM-common ... cell aplasia DOI ... #hematology