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Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS) - ICU OnePager

Scoring Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS):
 • PAWSS
 • CIWA-Ar
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Withdrawal Symptom ... Minor Withdrawal Symptoms ... vital signs • Delirium ... #diagnosis #treatment ... #management #etoh
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... Dehydration • Symptoms ... changes, stroke symptoms ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #management
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
History of excessive alcohol ... overload) Other Symptoms ... Hemolysis • Delirium ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
binge, Alcoholic ... Can also occur after ... melena - Other GI symptoms ... : - Treatment of ... #management #gastroenterology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Diagnosis Algorithm ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... not as common ... Responsive to Treatment ... Classification #pathophysiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... and iron release Diagnosis ... functional ID) Treatment ... improvement in symptoms ... #management #cardiology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Summary Overview
- Epidemiology
- Pathophysiology
- Clinical Features
- Labs
- Diagnosis
- Differential Diagnosis
- Treatment

Sarah Onorato @sonorato11

#Alcoholic
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... Epidemiology - Pathophysiology ... - Differential ... Diagnosis - Treatment ... #algorithm #management
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
postpartum): • Initial symptoms ... Findings: • ↑AST/ALT ... infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral ... #management #pathophysiology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Pathophysiology ... : >3 symptoms, or ... initiation • Differential ... #management #hematology
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
Clinical Signs/Symptoms ... Pathophysiology: ... Coli, but can also ... data • Early treatment ... #management