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Consensus Indications for Irradiated RBC Transfusions:

Cellular blood components are irradiated for the prevention of TA-GVHD. Transfused
for Irradiated RBC ... HLA-selected products (e.g ... #Irradiation #RBC ... #Indications #Hematology ... #BloodBank #Management
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... (BM) ablative disorders ... of substrate (e.g ... Anemia #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Chemotherapy (e.g ... Liver disease, Etc ... Unstable hemoglobin disorders ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #microscopy
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... function test, ANA (e.g ... #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
gas, lactate, FBC ... cultures if possible (eg ... Discuss ongoing management ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
known drug causes (eg ... remifentanil, digoxin etc ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and Management ... other neurological disorders ... antibody that works ... limb or joint disorders ... #Management #treatment
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
hyponatremia, AKI, etc ... /management of shock ... most ICU pts a CBC ... will also get an EKG ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
including Ca/Mg/Phos), CBC ... - Infectious workup ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... subjective dyspnea, etc ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
in recipient (e.g ... • Washed RBC ... haptoglobin, ↑LDH, etc ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology