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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... 1) or anatomic shunt ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... Treatment: • ... #treatment #hepatology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... fluid or air. ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Plan definitive management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Pericardial Effusion seen during CPR on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient was given an anesthetic and became unresponsive
Pericardial Effusion ... during CPR on POCUS Echocardiogram ... best choice for management ... epinephrine wouldn't hurt ... Case credit @BrianKohen
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Diagnosis and Management ... unclear source (in case ... portosystemic shunt ... Bleeding #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #endoscopy
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
o infection • Echocardiogram ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... Goodpasture's cause ... differential #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
treat the primary cause ... time for coronary perfusion ... algorithm #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #management #clinical ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
#wavelengths #causes ... Saraiya M, Geller AC ... , Heneghan MK, Jorgensen ... Cadet J, Wagner JR ... Mechanisms and treatments
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... thickening or effusion ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management