23 results
CURB-65 Scoring and Treatment Options #Management #Pneumonia #Risk #Stratification #Admission #CURB65 #Criteria #Severity #Score
65 Scoring and Treatment ... Options #Management ... #Stratification ... Admission #CURB65 #Criteria ... #Severity #Score
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
= funny-shaped cells ... diagnosis and risk-stratification ... Allogeneic stem cell ... #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
further workup and treatment ... as well as high ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology #HEART ... #Score #MACE #Stratification
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... in this group as ... well as predict ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Stratification
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
• Induce blast cell ... Attempt if high risk ... Prednisone 5mg/kg ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
diagnosis: months - Criteria ... : El Escorial criteria ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... diagnosis column Treatment ... neurology #diagnosis #management
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
short course of treatment ... probably much higher (e.g ... provide empiric treatment ... empiric acyclovir to all ... is proposed: #Management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
through Ann Arbor criteria ... scans and can also ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology #oncology ... #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management ... #Evaluation #stratification
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
pre-existing history or risk ... ischaemia ❶ Call ... as soon as possible ... consultation with cardiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management