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Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
coma - Pulm: Hypoxia ... K, Elevated phos ... , Elevated uric ... TLS #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
Over-anticoagulation ... #management #algorithm ... #decisionaid #cardiology ... #hematology #warfarin
Possible approach to empiric anticoagulation in COVID-19

Is D-dimer above '"1,000-2,000 ng/ml?
Contraindication to anticoagulation?
Check fibrinogen level and/or
approach to empiric anticoagulation ... in COVID-19 ... level is normal or elevated ... #COVID19 #management ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
reaction to an elevated ... our friends from Cardiology ... Sepsis, Shock, Hypoxia ... #diagnosis #management ... l#foamed #algorithm
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
reaction to an elevated ... our friends from Cardiology ... Sepsis, Shock, Hypoxia ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
antibiotics TLS (tumor-lysis ... syndrome): - Hematologic ... interventional radiology ... stenting - Consider anticoagulation ... : fever, rash, hypoxia