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Spur-Cell Anemia- A 31-year-old man with a history of cirrhosis, recurrent hepatic encephalopathy, and anemia presented
..A peripheral-blood ... definitively treated by liver ... candidate for liver ... #NEJM #clinical ... #peripheral #blood
Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
Major Clinical Trials ... 2011 - Hip Surgery ... Transfusing blood ... Blood saves lives ... unnecessary and cause
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
marine microbiota & causes ... sepsis: chronic liver ... hemochromatosis, hemolytic anemia ... dermatology #legs #clinical ... #photo
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
removal from the blood ... of lactate as a clinical ... a multitude of clinical ... the appropriate clinical ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia
Vibrio vulnificus Infection- At the time of presentation, hemorrhagic bullae measuring 3.5 by 4.5 cm had
on the palm of his ... vulnificus can cause ... including chronic liver ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #vibrio #
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
swelling under his ... progress to orbital cellulitis ... Cultures of urine, blood ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
Bandemia, AKI. ... symptoms from cellulitis ... possible Patient's clinical ... #dermatology #clinical ... #photo
Uremic Frost in End-Stage Renal Disease- A 39-year-old man with end-stage renal disease presented to the
with anorexia, nausea ... urine output...His ... studies showed a blood ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #renal #urology
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
malnutrition, HIV ... trauma, aplastic anemia ... hyphae invading blood ... dermatology #skin #clinical ... #photo