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Staging of Skin Mottling

Mottling is less sensitive, but more specific for hypoperfusion and elevated mortality (figure
Mottling suggests active ... not additional exogenous ... Mottling #Staging #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Stages ... #Clinical
Rigors And Bacteremia - Overview

• Rigors are a response to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: ... → Exogenous Pyrogen ... vasculature via: • Active ... Rigors #Bacteremia #Pathophysiology ... InfectiousDiseases #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
of Sickle Cell Crises ... Clinical Manifestations ... Management #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology ... Manifestations #Workup
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Causes of Approach ... Clinical Exam ... Imaging Section Clinical ... #diagnosis #workup ... #algorithm #Causes
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic ... Algorithm and Causes ... #Differential #Causes ... #Workup #Hematology ... #Diagnosis *
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
- Overview and Pathophysiology ... Lactic acid is an endogenous ... with exercise/activity ... why LR does not cause ... #differential #diagnosis
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Aortitis - Diagnosis ... and Workup Clinical ... depending on the cause ... #Workup #Differential ... #Causes
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
Erythroderma - Diagnostic ... Pathophysiology: ... Causes: 1) Exfoliative ... Skin-homing T-cells #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #Rash
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
surgery, trauma, active ... - No other workup ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hematology