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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... • Peripheral blood ... asthma, allergy, drug ... signs or symptoms (eg ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... family history - Medications ... procedures - Infection ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... #Workup #hematology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Drug Induced Liver ... duration), Several medications ... for alternative causes ... Hepatocellular: Viral infections ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
The most common causes ... more than one cause ... (e.g. cirrhosis ... carcinomatosis, HF, etc ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
autoimmune conditions, medications ... foods, stress, etc ... idiopathic, and medications ... malignancies, and drugs ... Erythemas #comparison #table
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
❻ If systolic blood ... -10 ml clotted blood ... annotate notes/drug ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
pulse, rhythm and blood ... causes (eg. remifentanil ... , digoxin etc) ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... - Antithyroid medications ... result from low blood ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... - Toxins - Drugs ... Statins - ETOH - Infection ... UA positive for blood
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
neuromuscular blocking drugs ... Obtain 12-lead ECG ... and discuss with cardiology ... antiepileptic drugs ... #Workup