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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... allergy, drug reaction ... glucocorticoid treatment ... signs or symptoms (eg ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
- Transfusion Reactions ... Risk factors: Critical ... without other cause ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... for alternative causes ... Injury #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hepatology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Treatment depends ... . during manipulation ... transfusion • Allergic reaction ... #Differential #Causes
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
in recipient (e.g ... (AHTR): Occurs during ... haptoglobin, ↑LDH, etc ... Causes purpura & ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
The table below ... Treatment is tetracycline ... initiation of treatment ... Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction ... microscopy #pathology #clinical
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Discontinuation of causal ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... then be excreted using ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #table #foamed
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... Delivery • Stable ... support for patients clinically ... management #cardiology #treatment
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
particularly those coming ... Diagnosis = clinical ... vision changes, etc ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA