2867 results
Threshold for Initiating Exchange Transfusion by Risk Stratum. Bhutani et al. Pediatrics. 1999.

#Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Management
for Initiating Exchange ... Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Management ... Neurotoxicity #Thresholds #Exchange
Peritoneal Dialysis vs Hemodialysis - Advantages and Disadvantages 
Peritoneal Dialysis:
 • Access: Abdominal wall insertion of
Timing: Daily exchanges ... Poorer exchange ... disadvantages #nephrology #management
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Debridement and Management ... prosthesis: • 2-stage exchange ... antibiotic spacer exchange ... poor • 1-stage exchange ... #Debridement #Management
Evans Syndrome Pharmacology Management 
Corticosteroids
IVIg
Rituximab
Splenectomy
Azathioprine
Cyclophosphamide
Cyclosporin
Mycophenolate
Vinka-alkaloid
Plasma exchange
Transfusion
Anticoagulation
Bone marrow stimulating agents

doi:10.3390/jcm9123851

#Evans #Syndrome #Pharmacology #Management #Medications #comparison #table
Syndrome Pharmacology Management ... Vinka-alkaloid Plasma exchange ... #Pharmacology #Management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
dose) Plasma exchange ... lVIG - Plasma exchange ... - If plasma exchange ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management
Assess risk for developing subsequent neurotoxicity.

This will tell you: a) phototherapy or b) exchange transfusion

#Peds #Pediatrics
phototherapy or b) exchange ... Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Management
Treatment of Non-hepatitis C virus Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis - French Vasculitis Study Group

MONOCLONAL CRYOGLOBULINEMIA (TYPE 1) 
IgM
disease ± Plasma exchanges ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Management
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
bloodstream infection - Management ... antibiotics Antibiotic Management ... stable Antibiotic Management ... resistant organisms) Exchange ... CRBSI #diagnosis #management
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Diagnosis and Management ... sometimes +) • Plasma exchange ... Neuritis #Diagnosis #Management
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
• Daily plasma exchanges ... Thrombocytopenic #Purpura #management