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Schistocytes can assume a shape resembling natural or man-made objects such as arrowheads, fish, collar buttons,
collar buttons, etc ... seen in the left photo ... In the right photo ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
• Peripheral blood ... Obtain single blood ... • Aggressive management ... Internet Book of Critical ... criticalcare #diagnosis #management
Consensus Indications for Irradiated RBC Transfusions:

Cellular blood components are irradiated for the prevention of TA-GVHD. Transfused
Transfusions: Cellular blood ... HLA-selected products (e.g ... Individuals receiving blood ... Irradiation #RBC #Blood ... Hematology #BloodBank #Management
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Cardiac Output, Blood ... Dobutamine 2-20 mcg ... Epinephrine 0-20 mcg ... Internet Book of Critical ... Pharmacology #Effect #Management
Sickle cells
These photos show sickle cells on peripheral blood smears. In the left photo target cells
on peripheral blood ... trait do very well clinically ... severe hypoxia, e.g ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Emergency Management ... Treatment guided by clinical ... scenario, ECG and ... Monitor K+ and Blood ... #Hyperkalemia #management
Age Related Macular Degeneration: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Photoreceptor atrophy 
-> Extracellular debris (drusen) from RPE atrophy/metabolism
Pathogenesis and clinical ... membrane reduces blood ... > New abnormal blood ... RPE -> Loss of photo ... MacularDegeneration #pathophysiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Raynaud, migraine, etc ... Pathophysiology: ... changes on tele/ECG ... cardiology #diagnosis #management
In general, we expand antibiotics too soon in cellulitis, as clinical response (e.g. reduction in edema/erythema,
cellulitis, as clinical ... response (e.g. ... source control (e.g ... drug reaction, etc ... #EBM #ID #Management
Priapism: Pathogenesis

 - Post-cavernosal venous occlusion -> Post-cavernosal venous drainage is mechanically obstructed e.g. sickle cell
mechanically obstructed e.g ... disease, dialysis etc ... venous function -> Blood ... #Priapism #Pathophysiology