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Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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When present, symptoms ... • "Vasomotor" symptoms ... aquagenic pruritis"), Hypertension ... • Treatment is ... the reduction of symptoms
Treatment Protocol for Iron Infusion Reactions
Mild reactions
 • Symptoms: back/joint pain, flushing, hypertension, itching,sensation of heat,
Treatment Protocol ... pain, flushing, hypertension ... tachycardia • Treatment ... wheezing/stridor • Treatment ... Infusion #Reactions #Treatment
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
life • M=F Symptoms ... panic attack-type symptoms ... Less common symptoms ... Treatment • Operable ... • Treatment of
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS) - ICU OnePager

Scoring Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS):
 • PAWSS
 • CIWA-Ar
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Withdrawal Symptom ... Minor Withdrawal Symptoms ... , tachycardia, hypertension ... diaphoresis) Treatment ... AWS #diagnosis #treatment
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Manifestations and Treatment ... the absence of treatment ... nephritis with hypertension ... infected without symptoms ... after infection Treatment
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
disease - Portal hypertension ... ) on room air Treatment ... underlying portal hypertension ... resolution of symptoms ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
transplantation, Hypertension ... dysfunction is key, with hypertension ... Neurological symptoms ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
syndrome, ARVC) • Hypertension ... Causes: • Hypertension ... Digoxin toxicity Symptoms ... more intensive treatment
Clinical Feature of Hypomagnesemia and Magnesium Deficiency
 • Electrolyte Disturbance: Hypokalemia, Hypocalcemia
 • Neuromuscular and central
vascular disease, Hypertension ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #Treatment #management
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... Pulmonary artery hypertension ... mycobacteria Treatment