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Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
organ damage • Treatment ... , Elevated uric ... Low calcium • Treatment ... - Hyperkalemia treatment ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
Diagnosis and Management ... Criteria: • Elevated ... • Treatment is ... PV #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #treatment
Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia 
Clinical 
 • Caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly carinil) 
 • Immunocompromised host
• LDH is often elevated ... Treatment ... Pneumonia #Diagnosis #Management
Myxedema coma and thyroid storm are thyroid emergencies associated with increased mortality. Prompt recognition of these
extremely reduced or elevated ... necessary to initiate treatment ... Management of myxedema
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
Management of Serotonin ... agitation and mildly elevated ... Serotonin #Syndrome #Management ... #treatment #toxicology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... based on symptoms, elevated ... ≥45% and SF is elevated ... Patients with elevated ... algorithm #diagnosis #management
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Diagnosis and Management ... , Tachycardia, Elevated ... Level: 150mg/kg Management ... Toxicology #diagnosis #management ... #Treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
>500 ng/mL • Elevated ... soluble CD25 • Elevated ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
production • Treatment ... and decrease the elevated ... Serotonin syndrome • Treatment ... comparison #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... Status (SBP<60) • Elevated ... Diffuse crackles, elevated ... Shock #Diagnosis #Management ... #criticalcare #treatment