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Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis ... hemolytic anemia (e.g ... #Blood #Smear #Analysis ... hematology #microscopy #interpretation ... #clinical #anemia
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Emergency Management ... Treatment guided by clinical ... scenario, ECG and ... ≥ 6.5 mmol/L - Emergency ... Resonium • Consider Dialysis
Hyperkalemia management algorithm 2023-2024 based on UKKA and KDIGO guidelines.

#hyperkalemia #electrolytes #algorithm #emergency #management

Notes:

(1) Up to
electrolytes #algorithm #emergency ... have a normal ECG ... A normal ECG doesn't ... pay attention to clinical ... calcium) (6) Dialysis
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Enteroviruses (e.g ... 1): • Herpes simplex ... hallucinations CSF Analysis ... • Common clinical ... CSF Analysis:
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... walking to nearly complete ... paralysis of all ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
transplantation CLINICAL ... walking to nearly complete ... paralysis of all ... Electrodiagnostic studies (Ex EMG ... specific therapy, the clinician
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
segment • Epsilon #clinical ... Clinical Utility ... especially helpful in emergency ... interpretation. ... echocardiogram #syncope #emergency
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial ... Dialysis stopped ... K 5.9 without EKG ... RJonesSonoEM #Complex ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial ... Dialysis stopped ... K 5.9 without EKG ... RJonesSonoEM #Complex ... Echocardiogram #A4C #clinical
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
eye developed a complete ... was sent to the emergency ... acyclovir 10mg/kg ... Ophthalmicus #HZO #clinical