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Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
• ↑ Ca - short QT ... • ↓ Ca - long QT ... • ↓ Mg - long QT ... #ECG #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Congenital Long QT ... **Get baseline EKG ... - QT prolonging ... family history) Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
von Willebrand Syndrome ... Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g ... Myeloproliferative disorders (e.g ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology #differential
Consensus Indications for Irradiated RBC Transfusions:

Cellular blood components are irradiated for the prevention of TA-GVHD. Transfused
disorders (DiGeorge Syndrome ... Immunodeficiency Disorder, etc ... antithymocyte globulin, etc ... HLA-selected products (e.g ... #Indications #Hematology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
organ damage • Treatment ... Low calcium • Treatment ... - Hyperkalemia treatment ... unless worrisome EKG ... diagnosis #management #hematology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
and lower jaw Treatment ... antiinflammatory properties e.g ... Tetracyclines etc ... #Rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management #Dermatology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
(e.g., long QT ... syndrome, ARVC) ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... more intensive treatment ... #differential #cardiology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
underlying disease (eg ... • Infection (eg ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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hypertension and/or drug treatment ... Constitutional disorders, eg ... neutropenia, Kostmann syndrome ... Chediak-Higashi syndrome ... diagnosis #causes #hematology