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Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
von Willebrand Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g ... Myeloproliferative disorders (e.g ... #treatment #hematology
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Diagnosis and Management ... respiratory tract (e.g ... • Workup • General ... #treatment #workup ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
AECOPD) Obtain workup ... doppler, CTA • ECG ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... (e.g. haloperidol ... #Workup
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
organ damage • Treatment ... Low calcium • Treatment ... unless worrisome EKG ... TLS #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup ... and Management ... Echinocandins (e.g ... or TEE unless clinical ... #candidiasis #treatment
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... #criticalcare #treatment ... #workup
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... recent DAN) • EMG ... differential #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
cardiac syncope, e.g ... carotid sinus syndrome ... further guide management ... and an initial ECG ... The treatment strategy