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Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
Diagnosis and Treatment ... Algorithm Matthew ... #HES #Hematology ... eosinophils #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
of Electrical Injury ... dislocations (posterior shoulder ... compartment syndrome ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management ... Algorithm 1. ... only increase short-term ... Steroid response should ... #Algorithm #treatment
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
Treatment algorithm ... algorithm for symptomatic ... beyond 6 months should ... Anticoagulation #Management ... #Hematology #Oncology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
block • Sjogren syndrome ... severe disease Treatment ... Hydroxychloroquine *Short ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Medications, Spinal Cord Injury ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
Diagnosis and Management ... • Treatment algorithms ... aspirin • Aspirin should ... PV #Diagnosis #Management ... #hematology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Stevens-Johnson syndrome ... Necrosis should ... third of esophagus Treatment ... : - Treatment of ... Necrosis #diagnosis #management
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
affected part should ... after an acute injury ... including DM • Treatment ... of spinal cord injury ... #treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Overwhelming clinical syndrome ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... • Infection should ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology