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THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY (TEG)
General Principle
• A small cuvette is rotated to simulate sluggish venous flow and stimulate clot
and stimulate clot ... the mass of the clot ... K value - time from ... Thromboelastography #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... recurring blood clots ... resulting from ... phospholipids • Blood clots ... #management #anticoagulation
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Gross hematuria + clots ... #Hematuria #Differential ... #urology #nephrology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... anaphylaxis, release syndrome ... #Diagnosis #table ... #comparison #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... algorithm #treatment #management
Priapism 

Secondary Causes:
Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine
Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
hyperviscosity syndrome ... #Priapism #Diagnosis ... #Management #Urology ... #Differential
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... usually results from ... Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... #Ptosis #neurology ... #Differential #
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
Clots in oxygenator ... POST-CANNULATION SYNDROME ... Troubleshooting #problems #diagnosis ... #differential # ... management #criticalcare
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Envenomation (venom from ... #Weakness #Differential ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
nonspecific, result from ... Fatty - Nephrotic syndrome ... Urinary #Casts #Differential ... #Microscopy #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology